Dear Hush | Taejin

. e n d .

Taehyung's father had been arrested.  He was charged for physical and mental abuse, and the manipulation of hundreds of students.

Taehyung and Seokjin were taken to the hospital. The young woman pushed their beds together.

Seokjin was asleep.

"What.. are you doing.." Taehyung asked the young nurse.

"You two are boyfriends, you should be able to be together," she replied with a smile, and walked away. He watched her leave.

It was evening time.

Taehyung looked over to Seokjin. The room was dark, the only light being from the window.

No visitors had arrived yet, presumably because the nurses and doctors haven't allowed anyone to come in yet.

Taehyung knew that no one would come for him. He was alone. His father would probably feel more relieved even if he had died.

He held something in his hands.

A small box.

Seokjin slowly began waking up, and Taehyung quickly hid the box under his bed.

"D-Dae-ung?" He asked groggily.

"Seokjin!" He tried moving, but grunted in pain.

Seokjin looked away in embarrassment. He confessed to Taehyung but never heard his answer before the ambulance came.

Taehyung tried moving his arm, gritting his teeth through the pain.

He moved it until his hand rested on Seokjin's bed, through the bar. He turned it upward, offering for Seokjin to hold it.

Seokjin blushed. He held it with both hands, and scooted himself closer to the bars of his bed, about a foot from Taehyung.

Their beds were touching, so when Taehyung did the same their faces were only about two inches away.

Taehyung felt his heart rate jump.

"I've never loved Bang Songhee," he said slowly.

Seokjin's eyes widened.

"I can explain more later, but.. Seokjin. You've been out for two days. I was able to get you something in this time.."

He took the box out, and handed it to Seokjin. "The doctors and nurses are the ones to thank for helping me with this.. I want you to be able.."

Seokjin opened the box, and an indescribable emotion filled him.

"I want you to be able to hear me."

They were hearing aids.

Seokjin began crying, holding the gift to his face and looking at every detail.

"They're expensive.. so don't lose them.."

"GAMSA-AMNIDDA, DAE-UNG!" He cried. He and his mother were far too poor to buy such things.

"I didn't hear all the details," Taehyung said, "but the doctors said that your hearing loss was caused by head trauma. They said that these hearing aids will help you hear a little bit."

"It's going to take work but.. you will be able to hear a little bit again, like before."

Seokjin sniffed, wiping his eyes.

"Seokjin." Seokjin turned to Taehyung, who called him.

"I love you."

His face heated up. Seokjin also began to get flustered. Too much was happening all at once.