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十三

I wake up in a hospital bed.

I immediately recall what happened and begin panicking again.

Jin holds me down as I whimper and cry.

"Don't move. Don't move! Taehyung!"

I stop and take a breath, tears streaming down my eyes.

"Calm down. It's okay, it's okay. The surgery is done."

I stare at him. He clicks on a little button, dispensing morphine in my body.

I take a painful deep breath and talk to Jin.

"Why did I have surgery? Who paid for it? Am I going to be fine?" I ask.

"First of all, of course you're going to be fine. You had surgery to replace a rib that was going outwards. It was just to place it again for it to heal. You don't need a plaster or anything. It's going to heal alone."

I nod.

"But who paid for my surgery?"

Jin looks away and ruffles his head.

"I-I did. I'm sorry."

We remain silent. Jin is looking at the floor, playing with his fingers and blinking quickly.

"J-Jin... I can't hold you in my arms because of these annoying wires, but I would do it right now."

Jin grabs my hand instead, looking on my eyes and smiling.

I ask a random question to tender the atmosphere.

"Jin? Who's your girlfriend? Does she live here?"

Jin shakes his head and looks up to me. He seemed to be lost in his thoughts.

"Oh... I- Uh. I don't really... Have a girlfriend."

I blink.

"What?"

Jin chuckles nervously.

"I don't understand why a handsome face like you wouldn't have a girlfriend."

Jin laughs and blushes.

"Aish, thanks a lot. I needed that confidence boost. Now you should rest."

Jin stands up and smiles at me before leaving.

I stare at the ceiling.

Why is everything getting in my way?

Why can't I just find Jimin? Why?!

I begin sobbing alone in this stupid hospital room, my nose filled with the smell of latex gloves.

I'm bored.

All I can watch is the small television in the top corner of the room. There isn't even any sound.

There is a news channel on.

I'm only looking at it, not paying attention.

Until I saw a boy with a blue hoodie, eyes covered, in a crowd of people, mouthing my name.

I closed my eyes and opened them back open.

He disappeared.

I wipe my eyes with my right hand.

This hurts.

Everything hurts.

What if Jimin is in this hospital?

I bright up at the idea of finding him in this building.

I call for Jin.

He opens the door and enters.