bloody sweet ; hyungwonho

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the sick boy opened his eyes weakly. his vision blurry and his throat dry as if a rough and sharp rock is rubbing against it. hyungwon assumed he was in the hospital. the smell of medicine and the terribly uncomfortable bed, everything seemed as if he was in a serious accident that led him to a comatose. "you're awake." the voice he hears every day sounded.

"changkyun..." hyungwon tried speaking but the dryness and the pain in his respiratory system make it hard to even breathe, let alone talk. changkyun quickly handed his suffering roommate a glass of warm water, his heartbreaking every time hyungwon winces in pain. "don't talk." hyungwon demanded as the younger silently obeyed, slowly sipping the warm water from the glass.

"changkyun, is he up?" hoseok slides open the door of the room, to see the raven-haired boy laying on his bed. it hurts to see someone you care so much who was so energetic and cute, but skinny to the bones with eyes that don't ignite, ready to die any moment. "uhh..hey hyungwon." hoseok spoke softly. hyungwon heart aches to see the person he loves, looking so uncomfortable because of him

"why didn't you tell me?"

"a-about?" hyungwon head tilts up as he gulps but instantly regrets doing that.

"that..you have hanahaki," hoseok spoke so softly as if it was a mummer. hyungwon couldn't look at him. it just felt as if his world was tearing apart and that scared him. he was afraid of his crush knowing, since the very beginning.

"who is it?" hoseok couldn't help but ask.

"uh, who is what? haha.." the younger scratched his head, acting confused as if he was another species that doesn't understand. he swore that he could actually die that instant, since he wasn't breathing and hoped that hoseok doesn't question anything, again.

"come on, why are you avoiding the question? what's the harm in telling me who you like?" hoseok pouted, stomping his feet immaturely to take a seat on the couch. "i'm your friend aren't i?" ouch.

"uhm, i'll tell you next time alright?" hyungwon answers, not really wanting to confess at this timing and be reminded of it. "fine..rest well okay? you will be having your surgery later." hoseok smiles but hyungwon wasn't.

"surgery? what surgery?"

"the surgery to remove your hanahaki? i mean, since you're already in the hospital, everyone thought it'll be better for you to have it.." hoseok calmly explains, lowkey scared that hyungwon would protest and stress himself. but clearly, hyungwon was stressed.

"hyungwon, i don't care if you want it or not. don't be stubborn when your life is at stake" changkyun said coldly, changkyun knew that hyungwon has the rights to have whatever happens to him since it's his own life. however, he couldn't just sit and watch his best friend die because of stubborn decisions.

hyungwon didn't say anything and hoseok was becoming a little nervous as the atmosphere was thick and intense.

"hyungwon-" hoseok starts to comfort him but to get cut off.

"i want some time to get my senses together. leave me alone."

hoseok felt guilty for making decisions without his consent and left without saying another word. changkyun sighed, leaving too, after giving hyungwon a last glance.