Rough

16. Story

Zhao has been driving back and forth to the hospital where Zun is staying, for 2 days. He couldn't leave Shen alone in his merge of falling hard, yet he can't just stop showing in his office. Shen has canceled his concert schedule in the city and his manager arranging an apartment for him staying near the hospital. Not so meaningful though, since Shen hasn't touch a proper bed for the last 2 days. Zhao always find him slumping in Zun bed every time he comes. Today Zhao find a little life in Shen face, not long after Zhao come this evening and seeing Zun is awake.

Finding his brother deathlike complexion, Zun who just awoke gone mad.

"How the hell are you still here? Can't you see I'm fine! It got to my shoulder, not a big deal! I am never letting you stay here anymore night ge. Go. Now!" Zun venting his anger to Shen and all his underling who let him stays here.

"You are hurt! I am not leaving you before you leave this hospital!" Shen now stands up.

Zhao is standing in the door, coming back from the canteen to bring Shen something to eat. He stopped a while witnessing a family affair, brothers with their temper. He sigh but getting in anyway.

"You! Why are you letting him here?" Zhao jolt hearing Zun scolds him.

"Alright, alright. I am bringing him to rest now." Zhao putting the food he bring at the bedside and standing in front of the annoyed Shen.

Actually, he is entertained seeing angry Shen who resembling a cat with upright fur right now. He knows Shen is feeling relieved, and Zhao stare deep to Shen eyes, sending message to back down. Shen seeing Zhao eyes with gentle light, receiving the message and sigh deep. Zhao takes the hint and holding his hand.

"We'll come back tomorrow." Zhao says to Zun with winning smile.

At first Shen walking slowly behind Zhao, while being led around. The moment they get out of Zun room, Shen realize his hand is captured by Zhao and shake it off. Zhao glance at him a little, and understand immediately. They walked together about 5 minutes to Shen new apartment. Since Shen is too occupied on his injured brother, Xiao Xi talked to him regarding the apartment and been keeping the spare key. Zhao been there with the manager and telling the manager to fill the refrigerator in case Shen comes back hungry. Naturally, Zhao knows where to bring him to rest.

Shen still having a blank mind, they have been through a lot these couple days. He doesn't realize they're arriving at the front door that soon. Zhao uses his key to bring them inside.

"Go to shower, I will make something for us." Zhao commands him soft, pushing Shen a little. "Make sure you are not hurting yourself when you do."

Zhao delicate touch brings him back to earth, and he obediently directed to the other room. Shen seeing Zhao leaving him to cook something simple as dinner, and keeping himself locked. He stays long under the running water, still in confused state, making their dinner waits. When he's at last shows up, he sees Zhao watching TV unfocused, staring to his phone with unrecognizable face.

They eat in silence, and Zhao let him rest for tonight. It's a good thing that tomorrow is weekend, so Zhao could stay here longer. Shen closes his eyes at the moment he touches the pillow, Zhao blanketed him and sleeps at the couch in front of the TV. He feels that he could attack Shen if he sleeps on the same bed, even when it is a king size. The night goes deep and the tv is watching Zhao snoring loud.

In the middle of the night, when the physical need calls, Zhao knocking Shen bedroom just to find that he's not sleeping at all in his bed. He sighs to the sight, and then sits beside him.

"Can't sleep?" Zhao asks while stroking Shen's hair.

Shen doesn't even respond. So Zhao does what his instinct told him, laying down beside him. Zhao's body seems grateful to touch a clean soft bed, yet he doesn't intend to be all fluffy by himself. Caressing Shen's back, Zhao put his head with a hand.

"Come stay with me." Zhao still stroking Shen's hair.

Slowly, Shen stretch his leg and lie with him. When Shen's about to touch the pillow, Zhao push it and put his arm for Shen. Feeling himself in Zhao arm, Shen moving to faced him and closing the gap between. Zhao cuddle his arm in his waist and keeps caressing tenderly anything he could reach. Both closing their eyes and enjoy the midnight bliss plus a throbbing from their heart. Zhao kiss Shen's forehead before getting back his sight of someone so amazing.

"I want to help, would you allow me?" Zhao whispers to Shen's ear directly.

A shiver from Shen's spine contaminates him fully. He could hear his muscle tract, his blood pumps fast bringing all the oxygen he would be needed from almost losing it. Wriggle a little, Shen put his head in Zhao chest and avoid an eye contact. Zhao hugs him tighter and smiled.

"He was almost getting adopted. I mean Zun." Shen's finally talks.

Zhao could hear a voice tickling his chest and release his hug slowly, to hear the story but Shen move his hand and clinging tight to his body. Aware of Shen's wish, Zhao stay still and hear what could Shen's murmur in his arm.

"But he rejects with all his might, not leaving an inch from me." Shen continues. "He is brave, cheerful, a little bit slick but he's laughing a lot."

"He has a lot of charm that one day some family wants to bring him, without me." Shen breathe hot air to Zhao chest, making him uncomfortably restless. "I am always been like this, silence, introvert, keeping myself intact doesn't matter what happen in my surrounding. "

"I don't know where it started, but I think I am a trouble magnet and Zun doing his best fighting for me. Unfortunately, that day, he has to confront 3 people at once and soon left with wound all over him." Shen doesn't care now Zhao has been staring at him, he keeps his eye shut.

"I was so scared he will leave me alone, I keep staying by his bed for a week. Until he's conscious and looking at me with a smile. " He took a deep breath. "I want to protect him, with all the power I got but he turns rebellious and keeps his distance with me. Until today."

A sole son like Zhao couldn't quite get the feeling of the brothers and their problem so he says none. Zhao not sure what words could console him, but he knows he could take Shen for a couple hour good sleeps if he stays there. So he kisses both of Shen eyes and says.

"Sleep. I'll stay here."

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