Flame of love |vkook|

2.

Where am I?

Several parts of my body suddenly get attacked by an intense burn like it's on fire, causing me to growl for help. A piece of fabric is removed from my eyes and a good amount of sunlight blinds me for a second. And of course, a doctor is standing next to me. 

"Can you remember your name?"

If my thoughts are correct I must've ended up in the hospital because of that fire from yesterday. Why would I not remember my name?

"Yeah, Kim Taehyung" I try to push through my sore throat. 

"Good" He nods as he assists me to sit upright.

When I first now, take a look at myself I see bandages everywhere. My arms, feet, even my face feels like it's packed up. The doctor doesn't say anything about what had happened to me. He just did his required checkup, gave me a shot of pain injection and left. As I'm left dumbfounded I try to search for answers from my surroundings. Just then I notice the patient next to me. Playing games on his phone casually as if he isn't laying in a hospital bed with bandages that match mine. A lightbulb lights up in my head when I recognize him in the progress of remembering how I ended up in a hospital. He was the person from yesterday, in that burning house. I tried clearing my throat so he would notice me but he didn't even glance at me. I looked at his information paper on the table in between us. 

"...Jeon, Jeongguk?" His face turned towards me so quickly that I had to look away for a second.

"Finally awake or do you need a whole day to sleep more?" He seemed so innocent and peaceful before he opened his mouth.

"I don't think I slept that much."

"Oh really? What if you weren't allowed to leave the hospital before someone else woke up, which by now seemed impossible. I've been stuck here without wifi and that horrible food for hours and hours because of you!"

 Well someone is impatient to leave

"Whatever, I don't even remember anything about what happened after...after I was standing in front of the house you clearly set on fire! And then you go inside as well? Are you mentally unstable?!"  It looks like he had the same thoughts I had about him before he opened his mouth as he's clearly taken aback. 

"Oh seriously, I drag a full-grown human being out of a burning house while getting burned myself, and this is what I get instead of thanks. Wow so worth it!" 

I was about to fight back but a tall man who looked like he could be in his early 50s entered the room. He and this sassy guy Jeongguk shared a silent but intense glance before he turned to me with a warm smile. "Kim Taehyung, I would like to talk to you in private." And immediately two nurses came and guided me to sit in a wheelchair as my feet were still too weak to walk on its own. We went outside, he beside me with a nurse pushing me from behind. It felt rather great to inhale the fresh air as a few smoke-full memories from yesterday appears in my mind. After some minutes of walking, he broke the silence.

"Thank you, really. My son Jeongguk, he's been going through some difficult times and I haven't been able to take good care of him lately"

I gathered my thoughts. "So yesterday was a-"

"Yes. It was the first time he has tried to kill himself." 

I have a feeling he hasn't called me out just to thank me anymore. The conversation is getting uncomfortable.

"Is there something else left to say or should we head back?" I ask as I search for the answer in his face.

"He doesn't have friends"