After

───── ❝ 26 ❞ ─────

⋘ 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑡 – 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎... ⋙

Ⰶ║ July 27 2020 ║Ⰶ

Jisung smiles brightly as the smell of hotteok wafting through the air. He and the rest of the boys were finally in Wando and were all resting thoroughly. It's been 5 weeks since Donghyuck got those stitches in his arm, and by now (with a reluctant Jaemin), he was back to cooking and packing like normal. The stitches were out, but his arm was still fully bandaged (minus the sling of course). Which now meant that the 6 other boys could enjoy his cooking once more.

"I still don't see how you're the cook," Renjun says between bites of food.

Donghyuck narrows his eyes at the statement. "How so..." His voice was quiet in suspicion.

Jeno chuckles as Renjun begins to sweat. "Watch what you say Junnie or Hyuck is gonna have your head on a pike."

Renjun glares at him. "Shut up." He turns back to Donghyuck, thinking for a moment. "You just don't give off the vibe." He says matter-of-factly.

Donghyuck raises a brow. "The vibe?" He looks to the other boys for clarification but they either nod or shrug. Chenle doing both. "Fine then," he places his food back on his plate. "What vibe do I give off?"

"I don't know." Renjun leaves the sentence there, not choosing to clarify. Far too focused on his dessert to continue the conversation himself.

"You seem like the one who would be found kicking a zombie's ass." Jaemin holds a finger up to further his opinion.

Chenle shakes his head. "No, he seems like a hunter or something. Really sneaky." Donghyuck sighs and shakes his head as the two continue to add to their points.

Jeno and Mark, finally adding to the conversation, both agree that Donghyuck would be the navigator, to which he replies "I am you idiots. I'm the only one who knows where we're going." Which Renjun then tries to deny, stating that he too, knows where they're going. In the end, Jaemin has to hold Donghyuck back as he begins to spew Jeju facts that "only he would know."

It was an eventful evening, and a good break from all the packing and driving.

Ⰶ║ July 28 2020 ║Ⰶ

"Alright, everybody in." Mark gently makes sure that everyone was back in the hospital where they were staying. They had used the day to check up on supplies and make sure the car was still in good condition. Jeno and Mark tried, once more, to contact the boys on Jeju, but luck was not on their side today, for they could only hear a "hello?" before the line cut out.

"When can we get on the road again?" Chenle asks as he walks through the lobby and towards one of the medical beds.

Donghyuck shrugs. "Hopefully soon, but Jaemin wanted to rest here so that he could watch over me. He said the next closest hospital is in Hwaheungri, which is all the way across Wando island and that 'he didn't feel like having a medical crisis in the middle of nowhere'." He says, yawning (they were currently in Wondongri). Chenle frowns but says nothing more as he crawls under the thin hospital blankets, smiling when Jisung switches to his bed. Donghyuck watches them tiredly, combing his fingers through their hair as they sleep. The other 4 were farther down the hallway, either asleep or quietly talking; Donghyuck had been the one to volunteer to put the "kids" to sleep (as they liked to call the youngest boys). Jeno and Jaemin had thanked him, to which Donghyuck just waved his hand and said "It's no problem, really. I know you're all tired." before walking off.

"The others are asleep." Mark's soft voice makes Donghyuck turn and smile.

"Alright, I'll be there in a sec." He looks back at Jisung and Chenle. Still with that soft look on his face.

Mark sighs and sits next to the tanned boy. "C'mon Hyuck, you need as much rest as the rest of us. Especially since you're still healing." Mark places his hand over Donghyuck's open one, curling their fingers together. "Darling?"

"Yeah, coming." He gives one last look to the kids before standing and letting Mark lead him to one of the beds. He lays under the covers and Mark sits at his side; now it was his turn to run his fingers through Donghyuck's hair.

"Go to sleep, love, please." Mark smiles softly, now just holding Donghyuck's hand. He runs his thumb over the boy's knuckles to help relax him, letting out a breath when Donghyuck finally begins to let out soft snores. Donghyuck always had trouble sleeping, all the boys did for that matter. But to Mark, Hyuck and Jaemin had it worse, both of them always caring for others and not themselves. Which then, of course, worried the fuck out of Jeno, Renjun, and Mark- meaning they were the ones who had to make sure the two boys slept peacefully each night. It was always a bit of a struggle to be honest.

"Good night love. Sleep well and sweet dreams." He leaves a small kiss on Hyuck's temple before walking off towards the lobby, the map of Wando island in his hand.

⋘ Tʀᴀɴsᴍɪssɪᴏɴ ᴇʀʀᴏʀ. Pʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴛʀʏ ᴀɢᴀɪɴ ʟᴀᴛᴇʀ. ⋙

⋘hi yes I'm back. I'm so sorry for the long ass wait but my computer fiasco took longer than expected. But don't worry, we're now back to our weekly scheduled program⋙