Touch your Heart

XXII.

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A month has passed by quickly, the concept of time might not have existed anymore as everything that has happened feels like yesterday. However for Yongwoo's perspective, being locked up in a hospital for that span of time feels too suffocating; maybe it's because of his workaholic attitude but he prefers doing things rather than being stuck up in a place he never wished to be at in the first place.

In the past weeks and days, nothing has happened that can shake up his career in a bad way other than the fact that Chuisun has finally been freed from prison after the first trial of the apprehended person had taken place. To his surprise, Chuisun even bothered visiting him personally in his room to express the gratitude he has towards him.

Fortunately enough, the time he needs to spend at the hospital has finally come to its conclusion. It's currently early in the morning, a doctor had a conversation with him regarding of his case, allowing him to finally get discharged after resting-which he clearly did not go through after working himself, while still under supervision of the doctors in the hospital, lying on its bed, and wearing its gown-for a long while. And today is the final day of his stay in the hospital, a doctor checking up on him for one last time before he leaves the facility.

After the conversation he had with his doctor, Yongwoo who is still in his hospital gown receives a visitor just a second after the doctor leaves the room. His eyes track the person who boldly takes a seat on his bed as the person lays down the paper bag along with him in the same space. Seemingly, his visitor is attempting to conceal a laugh that they failed miserably.

"What?" Yongwoo asks with a voice that is similar to annoyance. He remains standing in his place, not moving a single millimeter.

Still with the laugh. "You just look ridiculous wearing that."

Yongwoo extends his arms outwards and checks himself out, finding a reason for the laugh that is coming from his visitor. "What's wrong with this hospital gown?"

"Nothing, but being a patient doesn't suit you. Especially with those eyes that are always in glare."

He snatches the bag from the bed and empties it off its content, separating the clothes from the bag used to deliver his belongings, then quickly throwing the bag to the person forcing them to block, stand up, and leave the place while still having their fun with him. "At least learn how to visit me at least once before laughing." Yongwoo exclaims.

"I just did! Bye-Bye! See you later, I got a surprise for you!" The person holds the door on the outside, giving him a short peek before closing the door after.

"YAH! WOOKJIN!" Yongwoo shouts but his friend is long gone. He sighs with annoyance, after all the same friend he remembers from before remains mischievous after all the years that have gone by.

Still annoyed by his friend's antics, Yongwoo can't help but to find a way to ease himself from the raging sensation. A bluetooth earphones rests on the visitor's table, grabbing it then popping the buds out of its case. He carefully places each buds into his ear, busting the volume up to the max along with the music IZ*ONE-Panorama. In an instant, everything that around him comes to mute, no noise or whatsoever that goes through his ears apart from the music that is blasting his eardrums to bleed.

It is not casual of him to listen to music, it was never his hobby in the first place. It's like he is keeping himself innocent from any genre. But the boredom that the hospital offers him drives him to the edge to browse online, searching for any possible recreational activities that are good for someone who's suffering from the aftermath of the crime.