Unknown | NCT Jaemin ff | Part 1

Chapter 8

I got to the kitchen and headed to the medicine cabinet. Jaemin went to go grab a glass of water for me. I grabbed a couple pills as directed on the bottle. 

"Here." Jaemin said, handing me the glass of water. 

"Thanks." I said. I gulped down the medicine and water, accidentally choking on the water. 

I began to cough uncontrollably. Jaemin rushed to my side and gently pat my back. He grabbed my hand and gently traced circles on the back of my hand. My eyes got all teary from coughing. Eventually, I calmed down and took another sip of the water.

"Are you okay?" Jaemin asked. 

"Y-yeah. I'm fine." I said, wiping my mouth. 

"Are you sure?" 

"I'm fine, Jaemin-ah." 

He looked at my neck. He leaned closer and brushed my hair away. I could feel his breath on my neck and it sent shivers down my spine. I closed my eyes, a little uncomfortable with the little distance between us.

"Mina?" I heard Jaemin say. 

I slowly opened my eyes and looked at Jaemin. We locked gazes and we just stood there. I couldn't move. I wished to move, to say something, but I couldn't. Then Jaemin cleared his throat. I snapped out of my trance and looked down. 

"I was going to ask if you needed to change your bandage, but it looks fine to me." Jaemin said. 

"Uhm...I can change it myself." I said. 

"Right now?" 

I nodded. I grabbed the med kit and the gauges, then headed to the bathroom. I could hear Jaemin following me. I gently removed the bandages over my cut. I winced a little bit as I applied some rubbing alcohol over the wound. My vision got a little bit blurry from the pain. 

 Suddenly, the alcohol got to a really sensitive part and I screamed out in pain. I dropped the Q-tip I was using and hovered over the wound with my hand. Jaemin rushed over to my side. 

"Mina!" He said. He wrapped an arm around my waist and grabbed onto my hand once again. He gently blew on my wound, lessening the pain. 

"Nana, it hurts...a lot." I cried, tears finally escaping from my eyes. I turned in his grasp burying my head into his chest. 

"I know it does. It's going to be okay. Don't cry. Shh, shh." He hushed. He gently stroked my hair and rested his head on mine. 

"It really hurts." I sniffed, after calming down.

"I know. Let's just put another bandage over it and then we can go back to the movie room okay?" 

I quietly nodded. 

He grabbed a gauge and placed a bandage and put on a few pieces of tape to make it stay put. When he finished, he held out a hand. I gladly took it and we walked back to the movie room. When we arrived, the movie had already begun and Jeno and Yeseul were already sitting comfortably on the couch. Jeno smiled at me as I walked in. 

"Took you long enough." Yeseul joked. 

I gave her a small smile. I sat down on another couch with Jaemin. He cutely wrapped a blanket around himself. I stole a couple glances at him, smiling to myself. We continued watching the movie and overtime, I could feel myself getting a little cold and tired. I wanted to put my legs up on the couch and relax, but I knew that Jaemin was sitting comfortable so I didn't want to bother. 

I felt him staring at me so I looked over at him. 

"What?" I asked. 

"Are you not uncomfortable?" He asked. 

"I'm not. I'm okay." I lied. 

"Don't lie." 

"If you knew I was lying then why did you ask in the first place?" I whispered. 

He didn't say anything for a moment. "Because I care."

My eyes widened in surprise at his words. I was definitely not expecting him to say that. "O-okay then."

"Come here." He opened up his blanket and made some space for me. 

"A-are you s-sure?" I stuttered. 

"Come here." He said sternly.

I quickly moved under the blanket, startled a little by Jaemin's seriousness. He quietly covered the two of us with the blanket. 

"Lean on me. Don't be so stiff." Jaemin said. 

I realised that I was sitting with my back straight which meant that air was getting inside the blanket. I slowly relaxed and leaned back. Jaemin had quietly snaked an arm around my waist. Slowly, I felt myself sink into darkness. My eyes closed and eventually sleep overtook me.