Good Thing | jaeyong [1]

seven

Taeyong expects to wake up in a hospital. He is surprised when he is surrounded with silence.

He slowly opens his eyes and is relieved when he sees that he is just on Jaehyun's couch, in his office.

It's better then being in hospital.

"Your awake" Jaehyun exclaims as he takes the pen he was chewing on, out of his mouth.

He walks over to the older and gently places his hand on his forehead, checking his temperature.

"You don't have a fever. That's a relief" He smiles softly and pulls his seat closer to the patient.

"Where is Yuta?" Taeyong asks quickly. Realising his friend isn't in the room.

"He went to get some air. He was getting really worked up. Not even I could calm him down" Jaehyun frowns as he speaks again.

"It sounds like there is something that you need to tell me Taeyong. Something that is really important for me to know to be able to help you."

Taeyong instantly knows what he speaks of.

The way Yuta was stressing over how he is biting himself again must've have alerted Jaehyun that there is more to this situation.

"Around the same time as the death of Yuta's sister, I myself got depression. I began biting myself a few weeks before I attempted to overdose." Taeyong can't bring himself to look at the Dr.

This isn't something that he is proud of. He was hoping that he wouldn't have to tell Jaehyun. Yuta and Ten were the only people who knew.

"Taeyong ah, that's awful." Jaehyun places his hand on Taeyong's leg comfortingly. He squeezes it in reassurance and makes eye contact with the older.

"You should've told me that at our first session. That changes my approach."

"I'm sorry" Taeyong frowns and lowers his gaze again but Jaehyun leans forward and grabs his chin, tilting his gaze back to his.

"You have nothing to be sorry for."

Taeyong feels heat rushing to his cheeks as he sees Jaehyun's gaze look from his lips to his eyes again.

The Dr immediately let's go and leans back in his chair as the door to his office swings open and Yuta walks in.

"Taeyong!" he calls out in relief and runs over to his friend. He pulls him into his embrace and Jaehyun just clears his throat as he gets out of his chair.

"You scared me" Yuta begins to cry silently and Taeyong smiles sadly.

"I'm sorry."

"Lee Taeyong. Do you listen to anything that I tell you?" Jaehyun asks, placing his hands in his pockets.

"I'm not sorry" Taeyong corrects his statement causing Yuta to look between the two with a face of pure confusion.

"We will work on it" Jaehyun steps beside Yuta and looks at Taeyong. "He told me."

Yuta tenses and nods slowly as he brushes a loose strand of hair from Taeyong's face with a hand which trembles like crazy.

"What happens now?" He asks Jaehyun who smiles delicately at Taeyong, over Yuta's shoulder.

"Now we have our second session and I figure out my new approach to save him."

Yuta says his goodbyes to Taeyong and leaves the office. Jaehyun takes a seat and grabs his clipboard and pen once more.

"Now Taeyong, where do we start?" He scratches the back of his head with the pen.

"How about I talk about what happened yesterday when I saw Ten?" Taeyong suggests and Jaehyun accepts the idea.

"At first I felt jealous when I saw Ten sitting happily at the cafe with Johnny. I was also angry that he was able to smile and be happy while I am suffering so much. Part of me was broken as I used to be the one who would have my arms around him as I showed him something on my phone. That used to be me. It was a harsh moment of realisation where I saw that this is the new reality. Me being alone and Ten with Johnny. That is the new reality for me."

Jaehyun seems to be taken back by Taeyong's words. His mouth is open slightly as he seems to be thinking about what to say next.

"For now yes. But you don't always have to be alone Taeyong."

"What do you mean? How can I ever let anyone else in? No...How can anyone get in?"

Jaehyun sighs and throws his clipboard to the side as he leans forward and makes eye contact with Taeyong.

"If your willing to let me, I want to try. I want to get behind those walls Taeyong. I want to see you at your best."

"Why? Why do you care so much?" The heartbreak is obvious in Taeyong's face as he questions the Dr.

"Because I like you." Jaehyun whispers.

"I want to help you."