"We won't leave each other. I promise."
These words were the last true, heartfelt words I heard from him. Before that doomed accident took place, the two of us were as good as ever. Into a relationship of one year and a half.
As far as I knew, Sehun was into winter holidays with his family. We would call each other every now and then. He was supposed to call me that day, at a specific hour he told me. He didn't call me. Maybe the activity he was in with his family took longer?
Half an hour, and then an hour passed since that moment. I was starting to get worried. Suddenly, my phone called, displaying Sehun's well known ID. I was starting to get hopeful.
I was. All until I heard another voice, which wasn't his.
"Minseo? Jihoon here. Sehun was involved into an accident."
My heart sank into my stomach and tears immediately filled my eyes at the sudden announcement Sehun's brother gave me. Probably, he said more words than what I heard to myself, but I didn't hear them, nor did I give them much importance. The sentence that ended with the word 'accident' ended my well-being for the moment. The other thing I wanted to hear from him was the address the hospital Sehun was into.
I started rushing towards the place Sehun was internated into, not caring how much it will take me there. From what I heard, it was somewhere into an alpin holiday sit. I took the first train towards the place.
When I arrived, I found Sehun's brother at the front door. He knew I'd come. He had an emotionless look on his face. That reminded me of Sehun...
Stop it, Minseo, it's not the moment to break down.
"Come with me."
In the moment I followed him towards the hospital room, I started to get even more worried than I actually was. Without even noticing, my eyes started to water. I could break down in any moment at the state I was into.
Togheter with Jihoon, I arrived in front of Sehun's hospital door. We weren't alone. Sehun's mother was already crying, and by the look on her face I could sense neither her or Sehun were okay. Though, I wasn't sure, but I had this feeling into my bones. In the next second I noticed her that hurt I sat down next to her, trying my best to comfort her, while I kept myself from crying as well.
I felt I wanted to ask what happened. Even though I couldn't possibly endure hearing how the one I love got into the state he was, the curiosity was killing me. I tried my best to stay strong and to choke down the following sobs as I asked the question:
"What happened that he got to be like... This?"
My voice was trembling already. My try to stay strong for them was starting to fail. It was not the best moment, either the best place to do it. I'm only doing that at home, on my own.
"Long story..." His brother left out a sad, a little guilty sounding sigh. "We were climbing on a mountain, then we could hear an avalanche speeding towards us. I had time to save myself, but..." He took a deep breath for his voice not to crack, and then he continued. "But Sehun was taken with the avalanche."
Jihoon's POV
"But Sehun was taken with the avalanche."
As I said that, I felt tears sprung my vision as I looked down. I felt like I wanted to get smaller with each word I said. I felt like each word wanted to stab me in the heart in every way possible. After a day, I still couldn't ingerate the fact that I was the one who had to protect Sehun, yet I was the one who doomed him to his death. I was the one who saved himself instead of one of the most beloved people I had. It was entirely my fault.
