And Then You Came... [Eunhae] |✔

27. Forgiveness

When one forgives,
Two are healed...

-Unknown. (Source: Pinterest)

Eunhyuk's farther looked at his son's fragile body on the bed. Hyukjae's eyes were shut but the pupils beneath his eyelids were moving. Suddenly in his delirious state, Eunhyuk began moving his hand on the bed as if he was searching for someone.

"Donghae..." whispered Eunhyuk; his hand sliding desperately on the bedsheet.

Hyukjae's dad clasped his sons hand and held it. Suddenly Eunhyuk's eyes shot open,

"DONGHAE!!!" He screamed before he realized that the hand he was holding was definitely NOT Donghae's hand. He looked up and saw his father looking down at him with an expression that he'd never seen before.

"Are you ok Eunhyuk?" he asked softly; while gently stroking his hand.

"I-" faltered Hyukjae; completely at loss "am I dead?" he asked finally.

"No no! of course not! why do you ask?" said his father; a little afraid.

"Because I've never seen you like this before" said Eunhyuk in a whisper.

Eunhyuk's dad took a chair and placed it next to Eunhyuk's bed.
"I want to talk to you Eunhyuk" he said sitting down.

Eunhyuk looked at him. But his eyes  clearly showed what he was feeling  fear, doubts, disbelief, hope...

"I am so sorry Hyukjae" said his father; taking Eunhyuk's hand gently in to his. "So very sorry about the way I treated you...I realize now how wrong I've been" he said with a broken voice.

Eunhyuk couldn't believe what he was hearing, was his dad actually appologizing to him?

"Th-That's alright" he said awkwardly.

"That's NOT alright Hyukjae" he said brokenly. "I understand  the frustration you felt...hope you can forgive me" he said; stroking Hyukjae's hair.

"I forgive you" said Eunhyuk; looking straight at him. "But dad...you need to let me do what I really want"

"I will"

"It's about Donghae-"

"I know that" said his father smiling, "quite a handsome face he's got and good empathy skills too I must say"

Eunhyuk took a few moments to realize what he said and his eyes grew big as saucers. "You- you talked with him!? When? where?-"

"Calm down Hyukjae" said his father; patting his head. "He is here, and I had a little chat with him and he made me realize how strong and sensitive you are?" he said raising his eyebrows.

Eunhyuk was dumbstruck. Donghae and his father? getting along together? 'I must he really dead' he thought frantically.

"Your mother is here too and so is his mother, they were really worried"

Hyukjae's father looked at him. He saw that something had definetely changed in the way Eunhyuk was looking at him, the hatred and malice was missing from his eyes and after a long time, Hyukjae was smiling at him, a pure, loving smile...

"I love you dad" he said suddenly and flung himself on his father. His dad pulled him into a long bear hug and kissed his forhead

"I love you too...and I'm so proud of you" he whispered and felt his own tears slide down his face "so very proud of you"

The door suddenly opened and his mother came in, tears glistened in her eyes when she saw the scene before her.

"Oh Eunhyuk!" she breathed and hugged him. "I almost got a heart attack when I heard!! Promise that you'll be careful" she said sternly.

Eunhyuk smiled and nodded, "I'll be careful...and thanks for coming" he said and his mother squeezed his hand,

"We will always come for you" she said while the father nodded.

"Of course we will come" he said gruffly. "You are our first priority"

"Thanks...both of you" said Hyukjae sincerely, and hugged them both. He felt reborn, like his past time with his parents were almost like a dream...

This is reality, he thought. I'm not dreaming!

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Donghae opened the door carefully, his mother had already left because she couldn't keep Donghwa alone. Hyukjae's parents had also left and Eunhyuk's father had patted him on the shoulder, as a way of comforting him.

He slowly went inside, taking care not to make a sound. Maybe Hyukjae's asleep, maybe he's tired..., maybe-

"What? Are you doing?" asked Hyukjae in an amused voice.

"I-" said Donghae and looked at him, smiling. "I didn't want to disturb you" he said shyly.

"And you come into my room like a burglar hoping NOT to scare the life outta me?" said Hyukjae and laughed.

"I know...I'm  weird" said Donghae looking down.

Eunhyuk leened forward and grabbed Donghae's shirt and pulled him towards him.

"I like weird" he said softly, making Donghae sit down next to him on the bed.

"That's why" he whispered bringing his lips closer to Donghae's mouth, "I want some alone time with you"

"Take all the time you need sir" said Donghae and kissed him passionately.

A/N: Sorry I took so long to update...I was actually wondering what to do with the story! hope it doesn't sound like nonsense to ya'll😂
And looks like the next chapter will be the ending chapter!!