Remember Me (Taewin) Taeyong x Winwin

Guilt and Isolation

"But I really feel..."

"Feel what?"

"Uhm, guilty. I feel guilty."

"Why would you feel guilty? It's not your fault and he clearly needs some time alone to get himself fixed." fixed. He didn't like the term the boy used - making it sound like Winwin was a ruined tool.

"Jaehyun, I can't do this to him. You know how much I love him." Taeyong fiddled with the hem of his shirt, eyes fixed to his shoes. The other boy rolled his eyes and puffed, soft enough so Taeyong doesn't hear it. "He probably blames himself for what happened and what more is that he doesn't know I'm awake and fine now." He added.

"Give him time Taeyong. It's what you guys need, time away from each other. Especially him, he went too far this time." If it was a different person, he would clearly sense that Jaehyun was slowly getting worked up and annoyed with his persistence.

"It's jus-"

"You almost died for heaven's sake!" Taeyong flinched due to the sudden rise of voice.

"Fine. But can you please do me a favor?" Raising his head to look at the other's eyes.

"What is it?" He asked with arms crossed and an eyebrow raised.

"Go to Winwin and tell him that I'm okay and that he shouldn't blame himself." He pleaded and Jaehyun sighed.

"Just that." Ugh so annoying.

"Thank you very much. You're really a good friend. I wouldn't know what to do without you." Taeyong smiled and hugged Jaehyun. Friend... Jaehyun didn't move, the word Friend still playing on his head.

"Wake up!" A person kept on shouting so loud that he couldn't sleep anymore and was slowly waking up. The loud reverberation of the prison bars due to the officer's impatient continuous hits giving him a headache. 

"I sai-" The officer was interrupted by the boy who shouted back.

"Yes yes! I'm awake already! Geez, can't you at least give this poor guy the sleep he deserves."

"Yeah sure. Move faster."

Winwin dragged his limbs out of the hard bed and tiredly ruffled his hair and slapped himself awake.

"You have a visitor." The officer said in a monotonous way. Taeyong came to visit me! He's alive... He's okay!

"Who is it?" Despite assuming that the visitor is Taeyong, he still wanted to make sure. But of course, he was still giddy and very excited.

"You'll see." The officer said with clear frustration in his voice. He unlocked the gate and escorted Winwin towards the visiting area.

"Oh... Hi Jaehyun!" The once excited boy, now disappointed, faked a smile.

"Hi." The other plainly replied. "What brings you here?" As if you're the only one annoyed and disappointed.

"I'm here to tell you something very important." Winwin's smile dropped knowing that this will be about Taeyong.

"Tell me."

"About Taeyong, he barely made it but now he's fine and will be able to leave the hospital soon." The Chinese boy cried with happiness and felt good again as a heavy burden was lifted.

"When can I meet him? I mean, since I can't leave this cursed place yet, when can he visit me?" He forced out a small laugh. Feeling quite bitter knowing that he won't be able to leave anytime soon.

"About that, he won't be able to visit you." Winwin's smile dropped and questions filled Winwin's head, anxious as to what could the reason be. "He's leaving and will be going to Canada with me."

"What...? Why? Why did he not tell me anything? Are you telling me the truth?"

"Of course I'm telling the truth. He needs time away from you and he thinks it will be better this way. Don't worry, I'll be there to take care of him." Jaehyun smirked to himself upon seeing the other in disbelief and breaking down.

No this can't be... Is it because of what I did? Does he hate me now? Does he regret staying with me? Why is he doing this to me? He stared at his lap as he cried.

"I have to go now. I still have to fix my things for our flight tomorrow."

"Tomorrow!? Why so sudden? Please at least tell him to come here before he leaves. I can't handle this." He banged his fists on the table getting the attention of everyone even the security guards.

Jaehyun ignored him and continued on walking. Winwin aggressively pushed the table and grabbed the other boy's arm.

"You can't do this to me! I have to- He has to at least come here himself. Please." He shouted. "You disgust me." The other looked down at him and brushed him off.

Before he could even do or say anything else, the security guards pulled him by his shoulder and slammed him hard to the cold tiled floor. He slowly lost consciousness as the liquid injected into him does its work.

No... This is just a dream.

"I can't move. What's this?" He struggled with his body restrained by the straitjacket and his feet tied to the bed. "Let me out. I have to go out! I need to someone please let me go. I have to fix something I beg you..." A tear escaped his teary eyes as the realization hits him.

Everything was true. They really happened. It was just one mistake... One big mistake. I'm here again, can't do anything as the most precious person leaves me again.

"I'm really going out of the country. Are you sure this is the right thing?"

"Yes, you're doing the right thing. This is what should and must happen." He beamed a smile to the other boy.

Winwin... I'm sorry, I will go back to you as a better person. I will be someone better, someone, you truly deserve. Taeyong grabbed his luggage with the announcement of their plane leaving soon.