24H | SEVENTEEN

८०

"Let me help you with that." Manager-nim said leaning to help Jeonghan with his shoes but he had managed to removed them himself. Hearing their voice members ran towards the entrance.

"Hyunggg..." Seungkwan was first to run towards him. Jeonghan greeted him with a smile while opening his good arm for a hug but Seungkwan stopped short noticing his tied arm. "What happened?" He worriedly asked. Jeonghan smiled ready to answer him but manager-nim beat him to it. "Let's sit and talk yedera, hm?" He suggested. Seungkwan quickly nodded and helped Jeonghan to the sofa. One by one his members gathered around. "I am fine, yedera. It's just a slight dislocation. It'll be off within few weeks." He said reassuring them. But none of them looked convinced.

They must already know what had went down looking at their faces. He had checked their sns group with management. They were currently put under lockdown, asking every members to stay inside the dorm unless and until the management allows them to move out. "I'm really fine. Fortunately Rumi protected me well or else I would've ended up with more than this." He joked patting his arm trying to lighten up the mood but unfortunately it did the opposite. Looking at the tensed faces of Wonwoo and Seungcheol, he mentally cursed himself for taking her name.

"Noona? How's noona? I heard she got hurt too." Chan asked worriedly looking at Jeonghan who sheepishly glanced at Seungcheol. "Umm..." He glanced at Wonwoo who had blank expression on his face but was keenly listening to him. "She seemed alright, sustained few burns on her back."

"Burns?!" Chan exclaimed. "Eo." Jeonghan nodded. "We were in hospital together. Don't worry she looked more than fine." He said deliberately louder for Wonwoo to hear who glanced at him and walked off leaving the room. Jeonghan sighed, Rumi has ended up in big trouble this time. "Don't worry Chan-ah, noona is fine. She must be resting right now so check up on her later eo?" He said making Chan nod in understanding. Jeonghan then turned towards Seungcheol, "Daddu, will you help me to the room?" Seungcheol didn't reply, he just helped him up silently not a single word was uttered between them as he helped Jeonghan to bed. "Daddu." Jeonghan grabbed his hand stopping him. Seungcheol silently stared at him. "I am not asking you to forgive her. But at least try to understand her." He said. Seungcheol looked away. Jeonghan sighed and let go of his hand. "If you need something then let me know." Seungcheol said and quietly left the room.

Wonwoo stared blankly at the wall his fists clenched in ball. "Wonwoo-ya?" Hoshi peeked his head inside his room. Wonwoo shifted his gaze on him. "Can I come in?" He asked. Wonwoo didn't reply just looked away. Hoshi sighed and entered his room closing the door behind him. "She is fine." Wonwoo visibly relaxed hearing that. "You know she's strong like that, don't you? There are few burns nothing major to be worried about." Hoshi said trying to console him.

"Did you know?"

"E-eo?" Hoshi stuttered. He definitely knew what Wonwoo was questioning him about. "About what? I just called her, her oppa picked up. He told me she was sleeping due to medicine and it's nothing to be worried abo-"

"You know what I am talking about Soonyoung." Wonwoo looked him in the eye with warning. Hoshi clammed his mouth and looked away.

"Eo. I knew about it but she didn't tell me anything I foun-" Wonwoo's bitter laugh cut him off.

"Of course everyone knew except me! She didn't feel I wasn't important enough to know about it right?" He laughed but his eyes held something else. Pain, betrayal, hurt. "Wonwoo-ya it's not like that she-"

"Soonyoung-ah it would be better if you keep out of this from now on." Curt. The words were too curt. He just wanted to help but somehow had made worse. Hoshi pursed his lips and nodded. Its better to leave him alone for now. "Aarso." Hoshi said and quietly left the room.