To See You Again [UWMA AU]

Chapter 56

Sorry for the wait, I fell back into binge watching yesterday, couldn't tear myself off... Sigh 😅

Warning : it's getting hot here. But just a bit ^^'

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« I will protect you no matter what. » He whispered to her, encouraging her back to rest « You don't have to worry, just sleep. »

She had been coming and going back to unconsciousness many times during the night. Hyeon Jae had watched over her trembling form all night long, comforting her as often as he could, refusing to sleep so that she would never be alone.

Nightmares seemed to be the only things that were inhabiting her mind as he calmed her endlessly, chasing them one after another. Each time she was stirring, whining, crying, yelling in her sleep, he was here, next to her, murmuring loving words, grabbing her hand, rubbing her disheveled soft hair. He laid down next to her and tried hard to make her feel his warm body over the covers.

It's only in the morning when Su Ji called for him to let her enter the room, with the food she had on a tray, that he left the sleeping 'boy' in the bed.

« Do you think we can get her out, now ? » he asked anxiously.

« No, Mother is still guarding the doors. She is checking to see who is leaving and for what reasons. » she stressed out « It's happy it's the weekend or she would have expected for us to go out already. »

« She didn't ask for me ? or Ji Su's health ? »

Su Ji didn't answer, avoiding his enquiring eyes.

Hyeon Jae could guess that Mrs Hong had been more than adamant at pinning all the blames on the poor sleeping 'boy'. He was fuming at this unfair treatment. Ji Su had always been a loving and filial son, he had even tried so hard to forget his personal preferences and wishes.

Although Hyeon Jae could understand where she came from, Mrs Hong was being unreasonable. It wasn't the best way to handle the situation.

« She asked for you and why you weren't up yet. » reluctantly admitted the fair girl in front of him.

« I will have to get down at some point, so that she does not suspect me of staying here. » he frowned, frustrated.

Ji Su's older sister nodded her ascent, saying that she had made up an excuse for his absence at breakfast. She was deep in thought, her eyes roaming the bedroom and lending on the sleeping young boy.

Su Ji was wearing a dark coloured dress and a white cardigan. Her hair was breaded behind her back as a proper young lady should be. She was pretty, that was for sure. But Hyeon Jae didn't feel anything for her, other than friendship.

« You really care about him, don't you ? » Hyeon Jae was torn away from his own thoughts by Su Ji's question.

« Yes. » He simply said, matter of factly.

« Why do you call him as female ? »

« Because that's how she feel. » he didn't have any reason to hide the information, Su Ji needed to know a few things if he wanted her to understand and help them.

« I never knew ... » regrets were audible as she fumbled with her nails « I feel like I don't know him at all. Mother is saying horrendous things and he seems to be in turmoil but I can't do anything ... » she was crying.

« Do you wanna help her ? » Hyeon Jae tentatively asked.

« Yes ... He is my little brother ! » She was defiant, her eyes unwavering while looking at him.