Shadows of desire : SVT✅

(123) First Baby?

All thirteen members of Seventeen sat anxiously outside the ICU, watching doctors and nurses rush in and out. Each moment felt heavier than the last, the silence around them thick with fear and worry.

When a nurse finally came out, Dino stepped forward, his voice barely a whisper. “Is… is she okay?”

The nurse looked down, sympathy in her eyes. “I’m sorry, sir. She’s in critical condition. At this rate… she might not make it.”

The nurse’s words felt like a brutal punch, echoing in the tense silence that filled the hallway. All thirteen members of Seventeen sat outside the ICU, their faces a mixture of shock, grief, and fear. The weight of the news was too much to bear, and yet none of them could bring themselves to leave, clinging to a fragile hope that somehow she’d pull through.

Dino’s face went pale, his lips trembling. “She… she might die?” he repeated, as if saying it out loud might somehow make it less real. His heart felt like it was breaking, his usual cheerful energy swallowed by a wave of fear.

Scoups gripped the edge of his chair, his knuckles white as he stared at the closed doors of the ICU. He felt like his world was crumbling; the one person he swore to protect was lying on the other side of those doors, fighting for her life, and he could do nothing but wait.

Jun reached out, placing a hand on Dino’s shoulder to steady him. His own eyes were filled with tears he couldn’t hold back, but he whispered softly, “We have to stay strong. For her. She needs us.”

Joshua sat with his head buried in his hands, guilt and sorrow tearing him apart. He replayed every moment, every smile, every word she’d said to him in the park, and the haunting image of her collapsing in his arms. “This isn’t how it’s supposed to be, it was her birthday.” he thought, his heart breaking.

Wonwoo was pacing, his usual boundless energy gone, replaced with raw, anxious restlessness. “She’s strong,” he said quietly, almost to himself, as if he could will it into truth. “she’ll fight. she has to.”

One by one, the members held onto that glimmer of hope, each in their own way. Mingyu held back his tears, putting on a brave face for the others even though his heart felt shattered. Seungkwan and DK held onto each other, their silent support a small comfort in the darkest of moments.

They all sat in silence, bound together by their shared love for Yuri, silently praying for her to come back to them.

The doctors emerged from the ICU, and in an instant, all thirteen members rushed toward them, voices overlapping with frantic questions.

“Is she okay?”

“What’s going on?”

“Will she wake up?”

The doctor held up a hand, his expression serious but gentle. He sighed, as though weighing his words carefully. “There’s a lot of concerning news. Her condition is critical, and her injury is severe. But… the good news is, she’s alive.”

A wave of relief swept through the members, and they could feel the weight lift ever so slightly. She was still fighting.

The doctor took a breath, glancing sympathetically at the members before he continued. “Mrs. Yuri… we managed to save her. But… there was a complication.”

Their faces grew tense, a silence falling over the group as they waited.

“We couldn’t save her baby.”

The words hung heavily in the air.

“Baby?” The8 asked, shock evident in his voice. “She was… pregnant?”