Seventeen: Unexpected Family

18

after hours of sitting and awaiting in the hospital. The light on the top of the operation room turned from green to off as a doctor walked out. the boys that were awake immediately standing up.

the doctor smiled to the 9 boys.

"he's going to be fine. there's a deep scar on the back of his head where he fell. other than that he was diagnosed with a mild concussion and will need gentle care for a couple months to recover"

the boys sighed and thanked the doctor before he walked off. When asked how the boy had gotten into his beat up state, the friend group told them he had fallen and hit his head during a game of basketball. the group relaxed at the knowledge of knowing their friend would be safe.

"hey someone text josh and ask him how kwan and seok are doing"

a couple minutes later Jihoon's phone dinged.

"joshua said they were both a little traumatized from the situation other then that Seok has burns on his wrist but they are fine"

The boys once again sighed in relief for what felt like the millionth time. everyone except Jun.

"Jun you ok?"

Jeonghan called out to the boy, who had kept his eyes on Minghaos room since earlier.

"Jun"

"junhui"

Mingyu shook the older shoulder finally getting his attention as the group of boys stared back at him.

"hm?"

"dude are you ok..?"

Chan asked peering around the others to look at Jun. Jun looked at Chan carefully before running his hands through his hair letting out a sigh that came out sounding like a choked sob instead.

"h-hey Jun, are you ok?"

This time Wonwoo was slightly startled by the sound coming out of the usually quiet and calm older.

Jun was now looking up at the ceiling hands on his head like he was out of breath as he sobbed.

"he could have died, minghao could have died if we were even a second late"

Jun was a sobbing mess at this point. Seungcheol and Jeonghans parental side kicking in as they made their way to the younger wrapping their arms around him. Jun wasn't the only one sobbing, now Chan and Mingyu were a sobbing mess.

"i could have lost him before i even got to tell him that-"

Jun stopped once he realized what was about to come out of his mouth. Everything in the room stopped. Jun was now looking straight again, shock written on his face.

"tell him what?"Jun looked over to Seungcheol.

"I like minghao.."

Jun said it, and he hadn't even realized until that moment.

"i-i like minghao?"

he repeated it again as the others looked on with amusement planted on their faces

"yes Junhui you like Minghao"

Jeonghan giggles as he looked at the light shade of pink covering Jun's cheeks as he repeated himself.

"h-hyung"

Jun still couldn't believe it. he liked minghao, he liked Minghao.

"uhm, but Jun don't you have a girlfriend?" this time Wonwoo asked with a confused look on his face.
Jun returning the look, scrunching up his nose.

"girlfriend?"

"yea that one girl who was with you at the party, and the one we saw earlier"

Jun felt a fire ignite in the pit of his stomach. Yejun. She was the reason Minghao was like this.  Jun stood up from his spot.

"no, i told her i never liked her and I was gay. "

Wonwoo nodded his head in understanding

"she's also the reason Minghao is this way." Jun gritted out as explained what the girl told him when they collided.  Wasting no time Mingyu, Jun and Seungcheol were stood and walking towards the exsit.

but they didn't make it very far

"w-wait!"

Jeonghan was tightly gripping the sleeve of Seungcheol's black sweater as his face laced with worry.

"hannie, it's fine. We are gonna be right back."

Jeonghan let a tear fall from his eye, the thought of possibly losing Seungcheol broke his heart into a million pieces.

"Jeonghan."

Jeonghan felt butterflies in his stomach at The boys tone.  Seungcheol reached up and wiped away the tear that streamed down the younger s face. Jeonghan melting into the touch grabbing the hand that was resting on his face.

"y-you can't go. not yet, what if something happens. He's a gang leader for christ sake who knows what tricks his has up his sleeves. Not even that is Jun needs to be here when Minghao wakes up so please. "

Seungcheol caressed the boys cheek. a sad smile on for display.

"please, don't go i won't live with myself if something happens to you"

Jeonghan's head was hanging low, both his hands held onto Seungcheo'ls, tears dropping onto the tile of the hospital. 

"please i'm begging i can't lose anyone else, we still have no idea what's going on or what mark wants so let's please just stay together please, seungcheol"

Jeonghan was still crying, his younger brothers watching on as their hearts hurt for how much Jeonghan was going through.

"we need to be by Minghaos side when he wakes up, we need to be there when he wants to tell us what happened."

Seungcheol felt his heart pound in his chest at what Jeonghan said. Quickly reaching out for the male and pulling him into a hug as Jeonghan grasped the the sweater on the boys chest.

"ok, ok hannie we won't go"