polaris ;; taehyung

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"she's more than just someone special, she's the person i fell in love with."

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"well, i hope what i'm about to say can give you some sort of comfort," the nurse said and stared at taehyung. "what is it?" the boy sniffed.

"there's an alternative treatment— a bone marrow transplant," she stated. "unfortunately, the survival rate is 30%-50%. her family doesn't wanna risk it," she said.

"there's still a chance that she'll survive. why don't they give it a chance?" taehyung asked, frustrated by sora's parents' decision. "taehyung, you have to understand that there's still uncertainty if she'll survive. it could lead her to death as well."

the boy groaned in frustration for the nth time. he ran his hands on his hair to his face. the nurse frowned, giving him a worried gaze. he seemed restless, as a matter of fact, he is very much restless. his thoughts were full of things as to what he can do for sora, but he kept on doubting if what he'll do is enough for the lady. the nurse then rubbed his back. 

"i'll have to go do my duty now," she told him. "don't think too much, alright? sora probably wouldn't want you to worry about her."

taehyung just nodded in response, no words left his mouth. he doesn't know how to react. he knew she was right, as the girl is a strong girl and she really hates it when people worry about her when she feels like she's doing alright. he still can't help but worry though. she's literally on her deathbed right now.

"before i leave you two alone, just a piece of advice taehyung," the nurse said. taehyung looked at her with curiosity.

"the best thing that you could do for her is to be there for her," she stated.

"but i'm sure you know that already."

and he did.

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taehyung went inside the room, sora greeting the boy with a smile. he tried to smile as well but he can't do it. it's not like sora hasn't noticed his eyes that seemed sore from crying. this made her heart drop. she guessed that her nurse already told him about her condition. she's not mad, he'll eventually find out soon. his appearance just made her want to cry as well but she knows that she can't do that. it would make him worry more.

"i'm hungry. do you wanna eat?" she asked the taller to which he responded.

"let's go. there are many delicious food around the hospital," she stated with a smile. "are you even allowed to go out?"

sora crossed her arms and pouted. this made taehyung smile a bit. the first though that came to his mind was about how cute she is. he definitely can't deny that he missed sora if he was asked about it.

"i'm not a child, tae. i can go around the hospital as long as i have my drip with me," she said, followed by a 'hmph' which made the boy laugh. "alright, let's go. i can accompany you."