Under the Covers | Markhyuck

23| Wake up sleeping sunshine

"Jaemin." Mark started. "Why did you have to do that?"

Jaemin flinched at the tone of Mark's voice. "I-i..."

"Did he not stop you?"

"H-he did, but i didn't listen. I-it's all my fault, I'm so sorry Mark." Jaemin started crying again. He knows it's his fault. If he only listen to Donghyuck. He was so focused on his anger to the assaillant that he didn't consider his and Donghyuck's safety. "I-i'll do anything for you to forgive me, i s-swear."

Mark heavily sighed. "You know I forgive you, it's just that....this is not what I expect for this day to happen." Mark tightened his grip on his phone. "We were supposed to confront our family, they were supposed to accept us and then we'll live freely."

Jaemin wants to say sorry again, but he knew that it won't change anything. Donghyuck is in coma, he may or may not wake up anymore. Even if he blames himself over and over again, it already happened, they can't do anything to get everything back to what they used to be.

Minutes later, Renjun arrived to get Jaemin. Jaemin hasn't eaten anything. Mark just nodded when they told him that they'll just get something for everyone to eat.

Mark stood up and decided to enter the ICU to check on Donghyuck. He tried not to sob when he went inside the unit. Donghyuck is unconsciously lying there, with all the wires connected to the machines that's helping him recover, attached on him.

He sat on the chair beside the bed and held the younger's hand. "L-love, i'm so sorry. I didn't get to save you. It was all too late. We should have been cuddling alone in our room right now, instead of you lying helplessly there. Everything is my fault. I should have picked you up by myself. I could have protected you.

"Love, I'm sorry I wasn't there when you needed me. I wasn't there when you were in pain, I'm so sorry that I wasn't there the moment you felt that you were alone. I'm so sorry love, i'm sorry for everything.

"I know it would be too selfish to ask but this will be the only time that I wouldn't regret being selfish. Please wake up. Don't leave us, don't leave me. I love you so much."

It must be the tears from his eyes that's been playing with him, but Mark swore he saw tears rolling down from Donghyuck's eyes.

Mark loves him so much. They say if you really love someone, you would trust them.

Mark is definitely trusting Donghyuck on this. He trusts him that he'll wake up no matter what.

———

Month passed, the custody forgotten. Everything was forgotten after what happened to Donghyuck. There's still no signs of consciousness, except for what Mark said that he saw the younger cried. The doctor said, it was possible as an emotional response. But right now, it is still hard to say if he'll wake up any soon.

Half a year had passed, and their patience were tested.

The doctor stood seriously in front of them. "He's not doing any better and it's been a long time. I think this is the right time to give you options. We can wait for him to wake up anytime but if he doesn't wake up soon, we are just prolonging his agony."

"What's the other option?" Mark nervously asked.

"Euthanasia, or what we call mercy killing." The doctor answered.

Gasps and cries were heard.

"It's painless, we take off the supports he's getting right now and—"