[✔] 𝙞 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 - 𝙨𝙥 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙭 𝙙𝙬𝙜 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧

05

After said date, things weren't the same. Flawless and ShowMaker started seeing eachother in secret, both of them wearing masks and hats to cover themselves. It's not like the coaches or other players had something against it. It was the fans. If one fan saw anything, the internet would explode and cause a major controversy out of this.
During games at the LoL Park, the hardest part for them was keeping away from one another.
Luckily, over time, they developed a special communication method that would not blow their cover. Raising two fingers in the air meant 'I love you' for them. Instead of holding hands, Yeonjun would gently tap ShowMaker's foot with his own.
They used these kinds of signs in public only. It kinda became a habit for ShowMaker to wait for
Flawless to tap his foot.
When he wouldn't, Heo jokingly exclaimed "You are leaving me?! Please dooon't!" Followed by a small pout. Yeonjun would hug him tightly, pressing a kiss on the back of his neck, saying "I would never~" In a delicate and kinda low voice.

It was these small moments that made the relationship feel real. It felt like they completed eachother in a way no one else could.

For a while, the both of them thought the universe had a beautiful plan ahead. However, it all came crashing down in a couple of hours.

It was a regular day for Flawless and ShowMaker. They were lazily cuddling in bed, holding eachother's hands, as the sun was shining through the blinds. Yeonjun yawned, feeling really sleepy, as it was early in the morning.
"Mmm...baby....what shall we do today...¿~" ShowMaker's deep, raspy voice broke the comforting silence from before.
"I think we could  grab a coffee from a special Café I've been meaning to take you to...." Yawning, Flawless stretched and gave his lover a good morning kiss.

A bit later, Yeonjun was driving towards their date location. It was quite far away from their home, but that wasn't much of a problem. It was going to be worth the long drive.
The place was beautiful. The interior had such a welcoming atmosphere, walls painted in pastel colors, attractive but still soft cakes on display, cute stickers pinned on the windows, floral themed decorations, maintaning the same pastel color scheme, and many more.

The two boys took a seat beside a window, with ShowMaker expressing absolute happiness through his beaming, pure smile.
"I-I've always wanted to be here...." The younger teared up, sniffing softly, too. Small tears fell from his eyes on his cheeks, but they were the tears of joy. Flawless wiped them off gently. "Don't cry, dear," The jungler grabbed his hand. "Because if you do, I can't see your pretty smile...."
The older boy's words would always brighten and soothe the smaller. Yeonjun's deep, but soft voice would make him feel safe and very loved. He could feel the taller's genuine feelings through his words.

A few orders here and there, and time passed in a blink. The two boys made their way to the car, all bright but tired at the same time.
Yawning, ShowMaker leaned on his boyfriend's shoulder, and Yeonjun kissed his forehead softly.

The long drive towards their shared flat started. It was pretty chill, with not many people driving at that hour....
...That was until unexpectedly, a drunk speeding driver ran into Flawless' car, with a loud crash.
Yeonjun passed out instantly, but ShowMaker was, luckily, less damaged.
"Y-Yeonjun?!" The younger cried out, pain and sorrow echoing through his shaken voice. "Yeonjun please," He coughed a bit of blood. "S-stay with me...." Added in a faint voice, before passing out on his seat too.

Hours later, the two boys suffered different fates. Heo was quickly treated and discharged. However, Flawless' condition was worse as minutes passed. He needed to be put on life support.

Beside him, was the young mid laner, holding his hand gently, caressing it and sighing.
"Y-yeonjun...please....stay with me...."
"I can't make it without you..." Heo kissed his hand, sniffing. Soon, small tears fell on the jungler's damaged and wired hand.
Raising two fingers in the air, ShowMaker tried to stop crying. A faint smile creeped on his face, but it was easy to tell it was fake.
"R-remember...? This was our 'i love you'...you know...?" The mid laner held his hand again, and Yeonjun's hand slightly twitched.
"So you can hear me...?" Shocked, the younger kissed it. Yeonjun's finger slightly moved. ShowMaker took that as a 'yes'.

"Please, stay safe...." ShowMaker kissed his forehead. "I have to leave now...but I promise I will be there for you tomorrow..." Trying not to cry hysterically again, the younger clutched his lover's hand to his chest one last time before leaving.
It kept going on for a few days....Heo would visit Flawless and talk to him. The older boy would sometimes twitch or slightly, and weakly move his hand or fingers.

However, after one week, the doctors informed ShowMaker that his boyfriend's condition was worse, and the best way to go was taking him off life support.
"NO! I will never give up on him!" ShowMaker almost made a scene.
"I'm sorry sir, but it's the best way to go. We can't do anything else." The doctor harshly said, but with sadness in his tone.
"C-can I at least s-see him one l-last time?" The mid laner stopped protesting and accepted the cruel, soul-ripping fate. He was moments away from losing his only one, whom he thought he'd spend his whole life with.

Stepping in the room, ShowMaker hardly could contain his tears.
He took a seat beside his lover's bed, caressing his face slowly.
"I-Ican't believe what's happening...I don't w-want to give up on you!" Painfully crying, the midlaner hugged his lover.
"Y-you are strong....I-I believe you can make it...."  The younger's voice cracked as he spoke.
He suddenly felt the need to tap his own foot against the ground. After a few mere seconds of getting no response, ShowMaker sobbed and wiped his tears off his face.
"Y-you a-are leaving me? P-please....don't!" The mid laner tried to maintain the same joy in his tone as before. He was usually happily chanting this to Yeonjun, but this time....it was for real, and it hurt.
"Please...please..." The younger tapped his foot again, holding his boyfriend's hand tighter. "Please, Yeonjun, hear me out..."
Suddenly, ShowMaker felt someone's grip on his hand.
Flawless slightly whimpered, gaining a bit of strenght, just enough to grip tighter on his lover's hand. He was awake. The boy who everyone already declared dead. He had a regular heartbeat again and started breathing by his own.
"Y-yeonjun! A-are you with me?"
The jungler blinked and slightly moved his foot, as well.
"I-I would n-never leave...~" After a few minutes, Flawless spoke up in a small, low voice. It was nearly the same voice he used in his special code with ShowMaker.
The younger beamed beside him, kissing his hand over and over, while crying tears of joy.
"I c-can't believe! I-is this a dream?! I thought I lost you!!!"
Yeonjun just showed him a small smile, putting his bruised hands over his lover's.
After a few more minutes, Flawless spoke again.
"Y-you saved m-me...." with the small amount of energy he had, he slowly leaned in and pressed a kiss on ShowMaker's hand.
The mid laner was in awe, did he really save his lover?

The answer was, yes. The whole time ShowMaker was beside him, Yeonjun felt like he was gaining his strenght little by little. The small foot taps and hand kisses were just enough to empower him to wake up.

However, it was going to be a tough recovery for Flawless. ShowMaker vowed to be with  him through every part of his recovery process.
"You know I love you...right?..." ShowMaker slowly spoke, kissing his forehead again.
Yeonjun slowly nodded. The mid laner let his head gently over his lover's chest, closing his eyes instantly.
The smaller boy fell asleep almost imediatly. His soul could finally rest after days and days of crying and stress.
Flawless weakly lifted his hand, patting his head and playing with his messy hair.

"I-I love you even more. Y-you d-don't even know." Said Flawless in his faint, but still soothing voice.

"Heo Su, I need you forever in my life." Yeonjun thought to himself, before weakly hugging his lover with one arm and falling asleep in a warm embrace.

Their free hands were one on top of another. The special inscriptions on them were more proeminent now:
                       1998/07/26 • 2000/07/22
                                     HS ♡ YJ