wake me up |t.k|

two

There are footsteps, followed by the doors opening and the familiar scratching of it on the congoleum floor.

"Good morning, Mr. Kim, how are we doing today?"

His fairy Jeongguk is here, and Taehyung is overjoyed.

He hears the footsteps approach the window and draw back the curtains.

Then, a sigh.

"God, what troublesome weather.", Jeongguk says, and Taehyung can essentially hear him shake his head.

"It's still raining, Mr. Kim. The roads are closed, Dr. Lee even called to say that his car got stuck."

The footsteps come closer, and Taehyung senses a hand on his arm to check the tube that goes into his body there.

"In such weather, one better stay at home and in bed. You are doing it just right."

If Taehyung had been able to chuckle, he would have. But he only chuckles inside his head and allows himself to focus on Jeongguk's touch. It is always considerate, and perhaps Taehyung just imagines it, but Jeongguk always touches him longer than needed. Longer, and with more feeling, than the other nurses do.

Taehyung wants nothing more than to reciprocate the touch.

The door opens again, a lot faster and scraping harder this time, followed by a voice.

"Oh my God, Jeongguk, oh my God!"

The voice belongs to the other nurse, Yugyeom, and judging by the way he speaks, he is quite enthusiastic.

But then again, the man is always excited.

"What is it?", Jeongguk asks, and Taehyung feels the man's gentle hands on his head, reaching down to adjust the cushion that supports his neck.

"I just checked Twitter! Seojoon Park won Lausanne!"

"Really?", both Jeongguk and Taehyung ask, the latter only mentally, but his chest fills with pride at the news of his friend winning. Seojoon has always been one of the best, a close friend and a marvellous ballet dancer, who finally got what he rightfully deserved.

"That's wonderful", Jeongguk says, just as the heart monitor beeps.

"Look at that."

"What is it?"

"His heart rate went up a little just now.", Taehyung can hear the sound of fingertips tapping against a touch screen.

"Now it's normal again."

Yugyeom chuckles.

"What if he reacted to our talk about dancing? Does he know you're a fan?"

"What are you even talking about?"

"I mean, have you ever told him that you're a fan?"

Jeongguk sighs and Taehyung can't believe what he is hearing.

Jeongguk, his fairy, a fan of dancing.

"It's not important.", Jeongguk says, and Taehyung wants to disagree because to him, it's very important.

"You always say that they can hear us, Jeongguk.", Yugyeom reminds him.

"What if he heard us talking about dancing? What if he heard that Seojoon won? What if he knows now that you're a fan?"

"Then I want him to know that I feel very sorry for what has happened to him and that I want nothing more than for him to wake up and go back to his wonderful dancing again.", Jeongguk says with annoyance in his voice, and it makes Taehyung shiver in a surprisingly enjoyable way.

"Is that what you want to hear?"

For a long time, there is only the sound of the machines that are connected to his body, the occasional beeps and the muffled noises coming from the hallway.

"I bet he's very happy to hear that.", Yugyeom says softly, and indeed, Taehyung is. He is incredibly happy that his fairy is a fan of dancing, that they have something in common, and that he likes what Taehyung does.

"I'll check on Mr. Hang now. You're good?"

Jeongguk nods, for Taehyung, can hear Yugyeom leave the room again, his steps always somewhat bouncy unlike Jeongguk's who almost floats. He must have a very gentle way of walking.

Jeongguk sighs and Taehyung wants nothing more than to take his hand and tell him it's fine.

"We'll work with what we've got, won't we, Taehyung?", Jeongguk says softly, and it is the first time he has called Taehyung by his first name.

Taehyung is sure his heart is going to burst from the sheer delight it gives him.

"I think it's time for changing your underwear. Sorry about that.", Taehyung certainly won't protest.

There is a definite routine to his days, despite everything. Every two to three days, Jeongguk will come and groom him, for example, so he looks 'nice and proper' for his visitors, as Jeongguk always says.

Every three to four days, he will wash his hair, and Jeongguk's fingers are always so gentle on his scalp that Taehyung almost falls asleep to it.

Every day, he gets new undergarments and a fresh hospital gown, too, and Taehyung has long stopped mentally complaining about being bare before Jeongguk.