ISEKAI'D (Lookism x Female/r)

Chapter 23 - hospital

"Jay?"

I could hardly believe my eyes right now. There Jay was , standing in the doorway as he pants hard , almost as if he ran here.

I tried to process it , i really did...was he really here? Or was this still all some kind of illusion, a dream my mind had made while I was lost in the darkness?

But when I blinked again, Jay was still there, standing in front of me-

'Tears?'

Tears were slipping down his face.

Was Jay crying? The shock hit me harder than I expected as I started panicking blubbering nonsense non stop.

'AHHHHHH MY HEARTTEU!'

"Jay, are you okay? What happened? Why are you crying?" I asked, my words falling out non stop.

Now this didn't feel like a dream.

He didn't respond right away. Instead, he stepped closer, his steps slow and hesitant.

"H-hey...look I can explain. If you want me to pay for hospital fees , I get it. Its really expensive, I know! But hey , I didn't ask to be put in a VIP room either-"

And then, before I could say anything else, he wrapped his arms around me tightly.

I froze, caught off guard by the sudden hug. Jay was never the type to hug, well he hugs alot but only to those who he's close like Daniel!

He was always more reserved, keeping his emotions tucked away. But now... now he was holding on to me like he was afraid I might disappear.

His grip was firm, almost desperate, and I could feel his chest shaking against me. The sound of his muffled cries filled my ears, each one tugging at something deep inside me.

I didn't know what to say, what to do. So, I just sat there in silence, letting him hold onto me.

How long had it been since I felt this kind of comfort? The quiet love of someone who cared so much that their emotions spilled over? I couldn't remember the last time I had felt something like this.

Can't believe I was saying this but it felt warm.

I felt the tension in my body ease, and without thinking, I slowly brought my arms up, hugging him back.

This wasn't a dream. This wasn't an illusion.

This was Jay. And this time , I let myself believe it.

'I guess she was right... maybe I have really gone crazy..

And who cares. What if I really was attached to these characters. I like being crazy anyways.

"It's warm.." I whispered, more to myself than to him, my voice barely audible.

Still , Jay didn't pull away. He just held me tighter, as if he needed the warmth just as much as I did.

'Thank you..'
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"What?! Daniel and Vasco fought because Vasco thought Daniel was doing some escort service, but Daniel was actually tricked into it and drank?!"

I practically yelled, my voice echoing through the quiet hospital room. Jay had just told me about what had happened when i was you know 'knocked out' and oh boy i was shocked!

Or...maybe just pretending to be shocked. Since, well, I already knew this part of the story.

I mean, I knew this would happen eventually, but I couldn't believe I missed it!