STRAY KIDS ONESHOTS

INJURY - CHANLIX P.3

SHIP: Chanlix

PLOT: Recovery is difficult, but with Chan by his side it seems like everything will be okay.

TRIGGERS: None

CHAN P.O.V.

As soon as we got back home Felix broke down. He started breathing heavily as fat tears ran down his face. Loud sobs came out of his throat as I walked over to him and shoved his head in my shoulder, hugging him tightly.

He hugged me back grabbing my sweater in his little fists. His legs gave up on him. I grabbed him so he did not fall suddenly and we ended hugging each other both on our knees.

The few months before rehab was really tough. Felix is a very bright and active person, and he wanted to do something else than reading, talking, watching TV, or daydreaming about dancing again.

He had a lot of break downs, panic attacks and he was full of sadness.

Bless the day when I got an e-mail from the hospital, saying that he could go to rehab this afternoon. A big smile appeared on my lips as I walked back to the dorms to tell Lix. I got there and saw him rewatching 'Love Alarm' (one of my best friends favorite), I ran towards him and sat by his side.

"Hi, my pretty baby!" I said leaning on his shoulder looking at him.

He smiled at me.

"Hi, Channie! What is with the good mood?" He said pausing the show to pay attention to me.

"Well, it looks like my favorite person in this world is ready to go to rehab."

I got off his shoulder and looked at him. He looked like he was processing what I had just said. His face went from confused, to thinking hard, to beaming with happiness. He let out a happy squeal before doing his cute and goofy happy dance, seated version of course.

I cooed at him, it had been so long since I have seen him so energetic and happy, and I felt relieved to get the happy Lix back, even if it was just for a few minutes.

FELIX P.O.V.

I was in the car, random pop songs on the radio as Channie and I went to the rehab center that was downtown. He stopped the car and looked at me.

"Baby, I need to tell you something..."

"Sure, Channie, what is it?"

"You know that the first sessions are always the hardest right?" He caressed my cheek, "you will have to get used to the exercises and to the new amount of pressure that your leg is being put onto, and I just I am scared for you bec-"

I cut him off with a kiss, it was the first time in the six months we had been in a relationship that I initiated a kiss, sure I usually was the one that started physical contact, like hugs and cuddles. But I was really shy when it came to kissing him.

I could tell he was surprised but he kissed me back anyway. We parted away a few seconds later, and I put our foreheads together.

"Channie, I, I am not giving up, no matter the obstacles and how difficult it gets okay?" I cupped his face, "I owe it to you for putting up with me for the last few months, and I owe it to myself, I am not going to give up now when I have gone through the hardest part, not being able to move. Now I can move, I have the chance to get better and to try to dance again, and I am not going to let it go."

He smiled at me, and I blushed, realizing what had happened, but I did not pull away. He cupped my cheeks and gently rubbed my cheekbones with his thumbs.

"You are so cute when you blush," he said, I rolled my eyes playfully, "but seriously, I admire you so much, you are so brave. I do not think I could go through the same thing as you and still have such a positive attitude. I am so proud of you honey."

We got out of the car and walked inside. I was clinging onto him, still scared to completely put all the weight on that leg.

~TIME SKIP~AFTER REHAB~AT HOME~

We were back home, Chan carrying me again. I remember what the doctor said.

~FLASHBACK~AFTER THE REHAB SESSION~IN THE HOSPITAL~

NO ONE P.O.V.

Felix hissed in pain as he put a slight amount of his body weight in that leg. He was in pain again, Chan furrowed his brows.

"Does it hurt?" He asked. The younger nodded. "Okay, sit here on the chair. I am going to talk to the nurse that attended you, I will ask them if this is normal, okay?"

The younger nodded, letting the older help him down on the chair, before setting off to find someone that could give him an answer.

He came back a few minutes later. Felix looked up at him, Chan gave him a sad smile. He picked the younger one up and headed towards the car. as he seated him down, he spoke.

"They said that it is normal, that it is because your muscles have been summited to physical activity after a long time, and that after a few weeks the pain will slowly go away."

~END OF THE FLASHBACK~

I was hurting again, and I was scared my will was not as strong as I thought it was. The worst part was that the tour was starting in a month and all the group was going to be five months away, since they were also getting a month vacation in the US, JYP had decided that it was best for me to stay home and concentrate on my leg and getting better.

Chan and Han went to talk to JYP to try to convince him that one of them should at least stay with me to make sure I was okay, but he refused saying fans would suspect.

~TIME SKIP~ONE MONTH LATER~AIRPORT~

"Promise me you will take care of yourself, okay Lix?" Han said, hugging me.

"I promise Hannie, do not worry, you guys better make sure you do not overwork yourselves, okay?" I shot Chan a look, cocking an eyebrow.

My action made him crack a small smile as he walked towards me, hugging me tightly, he pressed a kiss on my lips, and went back to hugging me. He buried his head on my shoulder, he started sniffling. I was surprised but I kissed his cheek anyway and comforted him. We put our foreheads together.

I whipped his tears away.

"I will really miss you, bubs..." He said sniffling, his lips were quivering.

It will be the first time we spend so much time apart from each other. So I understood how he felt, I wanted to cry to, but I did not, I knew that if I did, Chan would not be able to live, I had to be strong for him.

"Me too, but do not worry, I will call you every day, now live before you and I both change our minds."

He pulled in for a passionate kiss and they all finally left to get their flight.

To be continued...

WORD COUNT: 1267

~Author's note~

Hey guys, so this is the third part of a one-shot that will have four parts, the final part will be more Felix centric, but it will still have a bit of Chanlix.

That being said, I hope you enjoy it, stay safe!

I love you! <3