His Boxy Smiles

Chapter 23

Taehyung's stitches reopened and they had to stitch him up again.

That was why the doctor took a long time being in his room.

The boys, especially Jungkook and Jimin, were relieved.

"Taehyung doesn't want to sleep," the doctor said with a chuckle. The boy really did grow on him. "He said he wants to see everyone. He was too tired of sleeping."

That didn't surprise them. In fact, it made them smile and feel all warm inside because it sounded just like Taehyung.

"I understand that he was crying when it happened?" the doctor proceeded to ask as Jungkook and Jimin hung their heads low with guilt. "Don't worry. This happens a lot for people with major wounds. I already told Taehyung to be careful of any movements so it should be fine. Plus, some things are inevitable."

The doctor was nice enough.

Too nice in Jimin and Jungkook's opinion. He shouldn't be nice to them. He should be scolding them for making Taehyung cry and suffer getting his wound stitched up all over again.

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I'm not going to sleep.
I want them here.
I want to see them.
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"I don't want to go in. It was our fault that his wound reopened, hyung," said Jimin.

"Yeah, it is! The more you have to go in and apologize!" Jin hit Jimin at the back of the head then pulled the maknae beside him.

"Plus, he did indeed ask for us," said Namjoon who opened the door discreetly.

Yoongi, sensing that the two maknaes wouldn't go in by themselves, pushed the two into the room.

"Jiminie! Kookie!" Taehyung's hopeful voice startled the two into looking up.

Taehyung's voice were tired and broken just a little while ago. Now it was replaced with his usual cheeriness. Something they hadn't expected coming from Tae so soon.

That itself, brought tears to Jimin's eyes. It striked something warm and yet scalding in the others' chest as well.

This was Taehyung giving them his cheerful side despite the pain he had suffered physically, mentally and emotionally.

Taehyung's parents were beside him on his bed.

"Come on in," his mom gave them a welcoming smile which they returned.

Taehyung grinned.

"Taehyung-ah, are you sure you want the both of us to go home? Your mom can stay if-" his father was saying when he interrupted him.

"No. My brothers need mom more than I do, Dad. I'd be fine really," Taehyung tried to convince the couple who gave him reluctant faces. "Plus, I have the members to take care of me. I have manager-hyungs too. And Bang PD-nim. You two have to go home. You look as tired as I do. You need proper rest!"

Taehyung's father look to the boys for assurance and they nodded almost immediately.

Of course they'd take care of Taehyung! They're a family after all.

"But you just woke up. How can I leave you here alone when you just woke up?" reasoned his mother.

"The doctor said I'd be fine, Mom. I'll be fine."

The two had a staring contest, each searching the other's eyes.

"Alright," the mother said giving in, unsure. "I promise I'll be back quick."

"No. Promise you'd take proper rest," Taehyung said, determined.

"We will, son. Just-" the father sighed. "Get well soon, okay?"