i did this thing once, now i do this other thing [mark tuan//jaebum]

s e v e n

"I was there. I was in the other car." jaebum confessed.

mark stilled, as memories of that day flooded his mind.

truth to be told, mark couldn't remember much from that day. it was a party for the trainees in jyp. all of them just passed the first round of auditions and they decided to have a celebration.

at 1am, most of the people were trashed but were still dancing and making out. mark decided to head back to his dorm.

one minute he was sitting in his car, the next he was lying on a hospital bed.

after being asked a torrent of questions like "what's your name", "how do you feel", etc., mark was given a brief explanation of what happened and the injuries he has sustained.

"they'd like to not disclose the identity of the other party, but what we know is this: the other driver was... drunk. but since he is a trainee with jyp and a potential star, he will be let off with a fine." the doctor said, clearly disgusted at the biased verdict.

mark nodded in silence. it's not as if anything he said now would serve this injustice.

"other than some minor scrapes and grazes, your right wrist was also fractured." the doctor continued.

mark sat up immediately, alarmed.

"my... wrist?" mark's voice quivered.

the doctor nodded.

"but how will I be able to strum fast notes any more? will I still be able to play the guitar?" mark urged the doctor.

"well, your wrist will heal eventually. but that will take at least 3 months, and I'm not sure if your wrist can take any strenuous strumming even 6 months down the road. however, jyp has offered you a job as an outfit coordinator."

it took mark everything not to scoff at the doctor. an outfit coordinator? what about his future as an artiste?

at the beginning, he rejected the offer with a firm heart. however, 5 months later, he went crawling back to jyp for the job offer due to his prolonged unemployment.

mark blinked, bewildered by what jaebum said.

"that... that was you?"

"yes. I was cold to you when we first met because I felt... guilty. at the hospital, I went to see you to apologise but you were still unconscious. I swear I meant to speak to you personally but jyp told me to forget about the incident and just focus on the upcoming auditions. mark hyung, I'm really sorry. please forgive me." jaebum clutched mark's hand and pleaded.

mark took a deep breath, overwhelmed by what jaebum had just said.

"please say something!" jaebum cried.

"I- I don't know what to say. one part of me wants to be cool and tell you it's ok and that it's all in the past. but it's not ok and my career was ruined. because of... you."