[VIXX] Jung Taekwoon/Leo || Painfully Beautiful (ongoing)

Part 17

You slowly opened your eyes, catching a strong a beam of light, making you squint.

Feeling paralysed, the only part of your body you could move was your eyes.

Looking at the side, you saw someone beside you.

It couldn't be your parents.

They abandoned you long ago.

Which was why you probably didn't know how to fit in anything because you were only dependent on people and not on yourself.

But instead, you saw a man.

A man that's somewhat young.

"____?"

His soft voice said as he looked at you with cold eyes.

It was Taekwoon.

You started crying. You closed your eyes.

Inside, you felt guilty. You could still feel the pain in your bottom part, and breathing was a hard task for you to do.

So you tried your best to keep it in.

"You probably know who I am. But, I want you to listen to me." he said.

With your eyes closed, you were all ears.

"You made a horrible decision in doing such a thing.

But I understand how you feel.

It must've been hard for you.

I only came here because I heard I was involved in this. And I feel like it was partly my fault.

I saw everything that happened with my own eyes.

I was just afraid to take action, when I shouldn't have.

I called the teachers and guards.

I'm so sorry.

Having to want to fit into a league like theirs shouldn't have been your motive in the first place.

I just kept looking at you. I knew how hard you were trying to fit in.

I always questioned myself, "Why can't I befriend her?"

but just like you, I had no courage to.

So I just decided to look at you from afar.

But, I don't want to make the same mistake again." he said, as he placed a box in the side of your bed.

"When you get better, I want to be beside you." and he left.

You had so much to say. But at the same time you questioned, why would he want to be with me? A girl who used him for something so explicit, it caused you an almost death experience.

All you could at the moment was blink.

Stare and think.

Everyday, the only thing keeping you alive was the people taking care of you in the hospital.

You found out that your vaginal opening was so bruised, it had to be operated. Your ribs were damaged, so were your lungs.
Your brain, had to be operated as well. Excessive bleeding took place.

You didn't think that such violence was able to bring you to this extent.

But gradually, you improved. You were given physical therapy and spoke slowly.

Just then, as you were lying down, you remembered.

Taekwoon handed you a box.

You took it from the desk and opened.

It was a box of health supplements and a bunch of school books.

A small letter was placed on top,

"Make good use of your time."

You took out the things one by one. And found a diary with another note written.

"Write down whatever you want. It would make you feel better."

It gave you a smile. And you did.

You wrote down every possible thing you could've thought of. And the days passed by quicker as well.

By the second week of the second month you were admitted, you were able to do normal tasks.

You were to be discharged on the next day.

Just then, on that night, someone came to visit.

"Feeling better?" Taekwoon said as he sat on the seat beside you.

You nodded.

He looked at you.

You tilted your head down and quietly stared at yourself, playing with your fingers.

He let out a sighed laugh.

"I understand. It's awkward right?"

You nodded.

"Well, let's get to know each other."

You just bit your lip and finally said it.

"I'm sorry."

Taekwoon stared.

"I'm sorry I involved you in something like this."

"Don't worry. I already told you my part of it."

"I can't help but realise what a dumbass I am."

"We've all done things we wished we never did."

You sighed.

He looked at his watch and stood up, "I'll be back tomorrow to pick you up."

As he was about to go, you said, "Wait."

He turned back.

"How'd you figure I was going to be discharged tomorrow?"

He just smiled and left, leaving you blank.

Everything was so sudden.

How could he just easily forgive me for what i've done?

Is he just playing an act?

You knew nothing about him.

But why does it feel like he knew you for so long?

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[im sorry this was a short one. Writer's block. hahaha im coming up with a great storyline soon ♡

SORRY FOR THE WAIT ]