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《 Yujin: Heat Exhaustion 》

Written on: Saturday, 30.11.2024

Words: 1538 

[ THIS IS NEWER VERSION OF MY PREVIOUS STORY]
***********************************************************************************************The blazing sunlight beat down relentlessly as Zerobaseone wrapped up their photo shoot for their upcoming album. The older members: Hanbin, Hao, Gyuvin, and Ricky—seemed to handle the heat well enough. But their youngest, Yujin, was struggling. Sensitive to sunlight, he felt the headache building behind his eyes, the sharp, dull ache making it hard for him to focus. He was doing his best to keep up as they shot their unit photos, but the sweltering conditions took a toll. Once the session ended, the members quickly changed into comfortable clothes, eager to head back to the dorm. For Yujin, however, the headache worsened during the car ride, and he started feeling uncomfortably warm, his body succumbing to the heat despite wearing sleeveless t-shirt and black pants whose fabric was soft to touch but it didn't make yujin feel better. 

Hao, sitting beside him, noticed Yujin's discomfort. "Yujin, are you okay?" Hao asked, his tone gentle yet concerned. Yujin blinked weakly, trying to focus on his face. "Hyung... my head hurts. It's really bad." He whispered, his head leaning heavily against window. "Lean on me, yujin-ah. There are many bumps on road ahead and it will make you feel even worse." Hao offered, gently guiding yujin's head to rest on his shoulder. As he wrapped a protective arm around the maknae, he felt the unusual heat radiating from Yujin's bare arms . Hao frowned deeply.

"You're burning up. Hanbin, Gyuvin, Ricky—he's not doing well." Hao muttered but it was loud enough to gain their attention. Hanbin was sitting on hao's  leaned forward, worry flashing across his face. "Yujin-ah, do you need water?" He asked, his voice filled with worry.  Ricky quickly unscrewed the cap of water bottle and gave it to Hao, who gently shook Yujin's shoulder. "Here, try to drink some water, Yujin." Hao said as he held bottle to his lips. 

Yujin tried to lift his head, but it fell back against Hao's shoulder, too heavy for him to keep up. "He's too weak right now." Hao said, his worry growing  rapidly. "This isn't good. He looked fine earlier, but the heat really got to him." Gyuvin chimed in, exchanging worried look with Ricky. The ride to the dorm seemed endless, every bump making Yujin wince faintly in his semi-conscious state. When they finally arrived, Hanbin was the first to step out, intending to help Yujin out of the car. "Let me he—" Hanbin began, but as Yujin shifted to step out, his legs almost gave way.

Hanbin moved quickly, catching Yujin before he hit the ground. "Yujin-ah! Hey, stay with me." He said, his grip tightening around yujin. "Hanbin hyung, i feel too dizzy." Yujin muttered, leaning heavily against hanbin. Ricky and Gyuvin hurried to help, each grabbing their bags along with Yujin's. Hao carried the remaining bags as they all rushed inside. Matthew, hearing the commotion, opened the dorm door. His eyes widened at the sight of Hanbin carrying a pale and unconscious Yujin. "What happened?" he asked urgently. "Heat exhaustion, I think." Hao replied, stepping past him. Matthew guided them to Yujin's room as Jiwoong, Taerae, and Gunwook joined them, alerted by the noise.

"Is he okay?" Jiwoong asked, kneeling beside the bed as Hanbin gently laid Yujin down, his head lolling against the mattress. Taerae moved to check Yujin's pulse, his fingers steady despite the tension in the room. "It's fast but weak. He's burning up, though. " He reported grimly. Hao propped a pillow under Yujin's head while Ricky fetched a damp cloth to place on his forehead. Gyuvin sat at the edge of the bed, his face a mixture of guilt and worry."Why didn't we notice earlier? We should've been paying closer attention." Gyuvin murmured. Hanbin shook his head. "There's no time for that now. We need to focus on helping him." Matthew came back with the thermometer. Hao took Yujin's temperature, his expression darkening as the reading displayed. "39.4°C. It's a high fever," he said, looking at Hanbin."We need to call the company doctor," Hanbin decided. "We can't take him to the hospital in this condition, and the heat outside will make things worse."