Healing

XXXIII - acceptance

Sorry for the delayed update, I've been sick. I hope you enjoy this cute chapter. I'm working on the last few chapters of the story (It'll probably be 38 or 40. Not quite sure yet.

Bel, xx

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They wake up a few hours later to Jinyoung's horror, the alarm a blasting sound that makes him groan and regret all his choices from the previous night. He really shouldn't have drunk so much. The young man turns on his tummy, hiding his face in the pillow and covers both ears with his hands as if that could help.

"Please turn that off, I beg of you," Jinyoung cries out, and he can feel Jaebeom shifting by his side before the horrifying sound finally ceases. "Thank you."

"Bad hangover?"

"Terrible," Jinyoung replies, barely turning his head to meet his boyfriend's gaze. "Why don't you look as terrible as I feel? You also were drunk."

"Better metabolism?" Jaebeom shrugs with only one shoulder and Jinyoung feels annoyed. "Or just more practice. I have a headache, but nothing I can't manage. Come on, I'm sure some food will make you feel better."

"Or it'll make me throw up."

Jaebeom only chuckles and shakes his head before he leans in closer to kiss Jinyoung's forehead.

"Come on, we have to get up so we can take the train back home."

Reluctantly, Jinyoung gets out of bed and, with great difficulty, gets ready for the day, following Jaebeom out of their room for their checkout. They meet Jackson and Mark who look just as miserable as he feels, especially Jackson. Once check-out is complete, they look for a restaurant where they can get hangover soup and true to Jaebeom's words, it gives some life back to Jinyoung. He feels a bit more human by the time they are finished with their meal, and he only has the pounding headache to deal with; for that, Jaebeom offers loads of water and some painkillers.

They take their last walk by the beach before they go to the train station. Jinyoung knows he'll sleep the whole ride back to Seoul as he's way too tired after sleeping only a couple of hours. The alcohol and cuddling in Jaebeom's arms got him sleeping so soundly he didn't dream, he just rested—just not enough.

Once at the station, they find their platform and wait for their train so they can get on and find their seats. Just as Jinyoung predicted, the moment his head hits the headrest, his eyes start to flutter closed. He can swear he hears Jaebeom chuckling by his side, but he can't be sure; he's already drifting away, and the train hasn't even left the station.

Jinyoung wakes up when Jaebeom gently shakes him, and at a point, for some reason, he is resting his head on his boyfriend's shoulder, and a KTX blanket is on him.

"We arrived," Jaebeom informs him softly, a smile on his lips. "You slept the whole ride."

"I was tired," Jinyoung explains, pulling back as he runs a hand through his hair and then his face, trying to wake up and tidy himself a bit.

"It's fine, me too. But we need to get off the train now," Jaebeom tells him as he starts to get up.

Jinyoung only nods and follows him, leaving the blanket behind and moving to grab his bag. Jackson and Mark are waiting for them on the platform, looking like they are also just waking up, and that tells him they also slept most—if not all—of the ride.

"I need a cup of coffee before heading home," Jackson declares, fighting to keep his eyes open. "Please."

"Sure, I think it'll help us all," Jaebeom agrees as he starts walking outside the KTX platforms. "We truly underestimated how hungover we were going to be when we booked the train tickets."