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[CHAPTER 36]

"Broken"

Sanghyuk slept for two days straight after coming back home. As he thought, being drenched in the rain while he was still sick was a horrible idea. His fever came back and he was in the worst condition that he could be.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

He took out the therometer - 39 degrees Celsius.

Ugh, he grumbled a bit as he tossed the therometer off to the side. Even without seeing the temperature, he knew he wasn't doing so well. Should he go to the hospital after all? But he doesn't feel like getting up and going all alone... Should I call Hakyeon-hyung? But... he'll see Taekwoon-hyung if he comes...

It wasn't because the younger didn't want the two of them to meet but it's because Hakyeon specifically mentioned that he didn't want to see Taekwoon at all.

I wish they would just tell me what the hell is going on... Sanghyuk couldn't help but feel bothered by the fact that he didn't know anything and was somehow caught in between the two. If only he knew what was going on, then maybe he could actually choose a side between all of this. That being said, Sanghyuk already knew that he would choose Hakyeon's side no matter what happens, even if the older is wrong but then again, when is Hakyeon ever wrong about anything? Something really bad must've happened between Hakyeon and Taekwoon for their relationship to suddenly turn out this way.

Sanghyuk let out a deep sigh. His head was pounding and he honestly didn't know what to do about everything that was happening. Let's forget it, was the only thing he could tell himself.

Knock. Knock.

Sanghyuk turned around and Taekwoon walked in.

"How are you feeling?" Taekwoon asked.

Sanghyuk was completely dumbfounded. Is he crazy to think that Taekwoon was actually caring for him?

It's not that Sanghyuk didn't want to respond but his throat hurted too much to even speak. Taekwoon walked into the bedroom and carried a tray of something with him. He settled the tray down next to the younger's bed.

"Eat this. You haven't eaten all day long," Taekwoon said.

"You... made this?" the younger was trying hard to find the words to come out of his mouth. He was in disbelief.

"Just eat it. After you finish, make sure you take your medicine."

Sanghyuk sat up from his bed and ate the soup that the older made. He couldn't refuse the older's sudden kindness but he also couldn't help but to question it either.

"It's not poisoned is it?" the younger joked a bit.

"... it's not," Taekwoon said.

"What's with that hesitation? I'm just kidding," Sanghyuk had to reassure the older for some reason as if Taekwoon couldn't take the joke.

Taekwoon didn't leave Sanghyuk's side the entire time as the younger ate though. It was awkward and totally unexpected for both of them but Taekwoon couldn't deny it anymore, he felt guilty. He wants to do something to make up for it but what can he do? The situation has already gotten worst and nothing has been resolved yet.

Sorry... Taekwoon couldn't only repeat those words in his head but couldn't find the courage to say it aloud.

He watched Sanghyuk eat the food he made in silence and the entire time, Taekwoon could only watch helplessly as the younger's health deteriorate day after day.