in which Jeongguk has to share his hospital room with another 18 year old, who isn't quite fond of having anyone near him.
"This is my fifth pill and my head is still hurting like shit." he growled, hands clutching to his head, feeling like it was a...
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NCT U (엔시티) - NCT 2018 EMPATHY 텐데...Timeless
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Jeongguk felt like some thing just required endless waiting to the point where it would invade your head, make you overthink, make your mind close up.
Being in the hospital felt endless, being in casts felt endless, silences shared between Taehyung and him felt endless -- sitting here waiting for Taehyung to be escorted to the surgery felt endless.
It has only been a little more over a week since they got the news of him having a donor and Gguk honestly can't even begin to remember the disbelieving expression splashed across the other's features and the joyous tears glazing his eyes just a second after.
It was surreal to be with him in that moment, doctor leaving the two alone after blabbering something about coming back later, immediately a tight hug binding them together as Jeongguk felt Taehyung's little sobs get muffled by his shoulder.
They sat like that for hours and hours on end, no movements, no words spoken.
It took a while for the reality to set it, the reality that Taehyung would actually be living and well outside of the hospital, without machines attached to him twenty four hours of the day, without having tests everyday -- without the fear that it could be over any day.
Every minute he could, he spend with Taehyung as he was getting some more tests done for the soon upcoming surgery, having his own major improvements as well.
Actually getting the news that he would be released just a day before Taehyung's surgery, sadness but also luck spreading through him, knowing that he would still stick by the other's side the whole day when it came.
But getting released wasn't actually as exciting or freeing as he had imagined it to be. He had his cast removed two days prior, slowly starting to walk with crutches and having his one foot get used to the pressure of stepping again but not really being all that able to walk around much, hands pretty much immediately bruised from the handles.
And when he actually got released and picked up by his aunt, it was more sad than happiness from him.
Having to leave the one he had gained such a liking for and had gotten so used to over the last five weeks alone for the night, the night right before his big surgery was heart breaking to him.
So heart breaking that he pretty much came to the hospital at 6am today, just to be with Taehyung some more before it was actually due day, sitting by his bed the whole time, holding his hand, giving him kisses on his cheeks which he so beautifully chuckled at.
