“..Okay..Wait a minute..!!”
The elevator doors opened again, and as Yejun caught his breath and boarded the elevator, he heard a familiar voice.
“Good morning, Yejun.”
Ha-min greets Ye-jun with a friendly smile.
Yejun smiled awkwardly and boarded the elevator. Feeling the awkwardness of being alone together, Yejun kept thinking about what he'd done the day before, driving him crazy. Meanwhile, Hamin was so happy to be riding the elevator alone with Yejun that he didn't know what to do.
The two got off the elevator and went to their respective desks to begin their work. Seeing Nam Ye-jun looking especially tired today, Ha-min approached him and handed him coffee.
“Drink this.”
“Ah..thank you..”
“You look very tired. Are you okay?”
“Haha..it’s okay..haha”
Ha-min didn't believe Ye-jun at all, but when he said he was fine, Ha-min was helpless. He returned to his seat and decided to help Ye-jun if he found himself struggling.
As time passes, Manager Kang's irritated voice is heard from somewhere.
“Hey, newbie! Go over there and get the printout.”
“N..yes..!”
Yejun jumped to his feet at Manager Kang's words and headed toward the printer. Ha-min glared at him.
“That kid doesn’t have hands or feet? Why are you making him do that?”
Yejun brought a wad of paper from afar. The amount of paper was enormous. Yejun, who looked a little burdened, carried it with trembling arms.
thud-!
Ha-min looked toward the source of the thud. Ye-jun had fallen while trying to retrieve the pile of papers that had piled up so high he couldn't see. But none of the employees offered to help Ye-jun. They simply watched, and some even pretended not to notice. Seeing this, Ha-min was furious. How could someone be so dismissive? Ye-jun was picking up the scattered papers, but Manager Kang didn't help and just yelled at him.
“Oh, rookie, can’t you even get one of those things right?”
“Uh..I’m sorry..”
Yejun's eyes started spinning as he picked up the paper. Perhaps it was because he hadn't slept for several days, but he felt extremely dizzy. Yejun groaned and picked up the paper, trying to come to his senses. Hamin, seeing this, approached Yejun and Manager Kang and spoke.
“Manager Kang, if an employee falls, you shouldn’t say something like that, you should help them.”
Kang Dae-ri barely listened to Ha-min. Ha-min, though furious, held back as best he could, and helped Ye-jun pick up the paper. The moment Ye-jun stood up to thank Ha-min, his vision went black. Then, his body lost all strength and he collapsed.
“Yejun!!!!”
Ha-min, who had been hurriedly catching the falling Ye-jun, began to sweat.
Why did you collapse? Where does it hurt? Is it because you couldn't sleep? Why on earth...
“Call 119 right now!!”
The staff were startled by Ha-min's scream, but no one called 119. Ha-min, furious, pointed to one of his staff members and told them to do something.
“Call 119.”
The employee called, nervous by Ha-min's gaze. Ha-min picked up Ye-jun and headed down the building. Wrapping Ye-jun in his coat, Ha-min grew anxious. He held Ye-jun as tightly as he could, constantly checking on his condition.
“Hyung...are you okay? What the heck, really..”
The ambulance arrived, and Ha-min and Ye-jun headed to the hospital together. Ye-jun arrived at the hospital, and Ha-min waited at the door. Ha-min trembled with anxiety, biting his fingernails.
‘Please… be okay… please…’
Ha-min waited desperately for Ye-jun. After some time, the doctor came out.
“Nam Ye-jun’s guardian?”
As soon as Ha-min sees the doctor, he runs to ask about Ye-jun's condition.
"Are you okay? What's wrong? Huh? Does it hurt? Is it serious?"
The doctor calms down Ha-min, who is very anxious, and speaks.
"It's nothing serious. You collapsed from overwork and haven't been getting much sleep lately. You'll be fine after getting an IV and getting plenty of rest."
“…Okay, I understand, thank you.”
After finishing his conversation with the doctor, Ha-min went into the hospital room where Ye-jun was. Ye-jun had an IV drip in his arm, dark circles under his eyes, and he seemed to have lost some weight. Ha-min sat down next to Ye-jun, holding his hand and muttering.
"Don't get sick..ok?"
Ha-min looked at Ye-jun, who was sleeping deeply, and covered him with the blanket.
“…Good night, Yejun.”
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After some time had passed, Nam Ye-jun opened his eyes. Ha-min, who had been watching Ye-jun from the side, checked on him after seeing him open his eyes.
“Are you okay, Yejun?”
“Manager…?”
“Yes, that’s me. I brought him to the hospital because he collapsed at work.”
“Ah.. I’m sorry..”
"Don't apologize for something like this. If it's okay with you, Yejun, then it doesn't matter."
Ha-min continued to look at Ye-jun with worried eyes.
Ha-min, who was looking at Ye-jun's awkwardly smiling face, soon laughed along and said.
“…the dimples you have when you smile are cute”
“Huh..yeah..?”
"Yes... you're cute. Oh, right. I went to Yejun's house earlier."
“Uh..is this my house..???”
"Yes, I think you'll need to rest at the hospital for a few days. I brought Yejun some underwear and some necessities, so get some rest. And if you need anything else, just let me know."
“Haha..thank you...”
‘No, but why did you bring that? ㅠㅠㅠ Someone else’s underwear ㅜㅠㅠㅠ’
Ha-min continued to stare at Ye-jun with honey-dripping eyes. Feeling burdened by those eyes, Ye-jun simply turned his head and smiled awkwardly.
"Oh, right, Yejun, are you hungry? What would you like to eat?"
"Huh? Oh, I'm fine! I woke up and my stomach hurt..."
Ha Min responded seriously to Yejun's answer and spoke seriously.
"No, you absolutely must eat it. The doctor told Yejun to eat a lot before he left."
"ah.."
‘Every time this kid speaks in a scary way, he calls me hyung..’
"I'll order something to make things easier. Would chicken porridge be okay? Or maybe abalone porridge? Vegetable porridge?"
“ㅋㅋㅋ Manager”
Yejun burst out laughing at Hamin's behavior. Hamin felt his heart pounding at the sound of Yejun's laughter. And he thought to himself.
‘Ah, that laughter just now must have come from heaven.’
"How about some chicken porridge? It looks delicious."
"Yes, yes, I'll eat that."
While waiting for the death, Ha Min pondered what to do with Ye Jun. Then, what caught Ha Min's eye was Ye Jun's extremely rough hands. Heo Min grabbed Ye Jun's hand in an instant, and seeing his rough hands made his heart ache.
"Why are your hands so rough? Yejun, you must have had a hard time."
Yejun says, slowly pulling his hand away from Hamin's sudden actions.
"Haha..it's okay..haha"
Ha-min doesn't let go and grabs Ye-jun's hand again.
"It's not okay at all."
Ha-min continued to play with Ye-jun's hand. Ye-jun's heart pounded involuntarily at Ha-min's extremely soft hand and the strong scent of men's perfume. Ye-jun blushed and didn't know what to do. AndHa Min suddenly grabbed her hand and interlocked his fingers.
"Should I apply some medicine to my hands to get better? Will applying hand cream help?"
Yejun's face turned red and he was embarrassed by Ha-min's actions.
"Uh... over there..."
Ha-min teases Ye-jun more because he feels embarrassed by his actions.
"Shall I apply some hand cream for you?"
"Okay..it's okay..."
Ha Min says, wrapping Ye Jun's hand in her own soft hand.
"I did it because I wanted to. Okay?"
And Ha-min speaks in a small voice that Ye-jun can hear.
“I said that because your hands are so pretty. Can I do that?”
Yejun's face turned bright red upon hearing Ha-min's words. Ha-min, seeing this, felt his own excitement.
“Yejun seems like a very pure and kind person.”
“No..no..”
Ha-min unconsciously found himself patting Ye-jun's head as he kept thinking about his cute behavior.
"cute.."
“G..Manager..?”
Ha Min put his hand down in embarrassment and turned his head with a red face.
"I'm sorry... I didn't realize it because you were cute..."
Yejun didn't mind Ha-min's touch. It was the first time in a long time that he felt such warmth, and he wanted to feel it more. Yejun spoke quietly, embarrassed.
“Huh..you can do it…”
"yes?"
Ha-min asked if he had misheard. Ye-jun's ears were red and he turned his head away as he spoke.
“It’s okay to just write…”
Hearing Yejun's words, Hamin's face turned bright red, almost bursting. With a bright red face, he stared at Yejun with wide eyes and open mouth. Yejun, bewildered by Hamin's reaction, gasped.
“Ah.. no.. not that I don’t like it…”
Ha-min, feeling this was his chance, patted Ye-jun with both hands. Ye-jun burst out laughing at Ha-min's absurd behavior and said,
“Puha ...
“Uh..that..”
For the first time, Ha-min was flustered in front of Ye-jun. Ye-jun, seeing her, didn't think it was a bad thing. He just wanted to stay like this longer.
The chicken porridge they had been joking around with arrived. Ha-min placed it in front of Ye-jun and casually scooped it up with a spoon and offered it to Ye-jun.
"Oh, please do it"
"I can eat it by myself..."
Ha Min responded to Ye Jun's reaction by treating him like a baby.
“Wow, who feeds the patient?”
"yes..?"
Ha-min was talking nonsense because he wanted to feed her. Ye-jun already knew it was nonsense, but he pretended to give in and ate it.
I put chicken porridge in Yejun's mouth, who was open. I looked at Yejun lovingly as he chewed it.
"it is delicious?"
“Yes, I’m drinking. (Yes, it’s delicious)”
Seeing Yejun babbling with food in his mouth, Ha-min was so darn cute. And he thought to himself,
‘Isn’t it more delicious when I make it for you?’
“Thank goodness, do you want some more?”
“Haha.. I’ll really eat it by myself..”
“Hey, I told you the patient was supposed to take it?”
“….”
In the end, Ha-min ate whatever was offered. Ha-min was happy just being able to take care of Ye-jun.
"Right, it's delicious. Eat more."
After feeding him, Ha-min adjusted the height of the bed so that Ye-jun could lie down comfortably and sleep.
“You ate well, so get some sleep.”
“Sleep~”
Ha-min cared for Ye-jun like a baby. He covered him with a blanket and patted him until he fell asleep. Before he knew it, Ye-jun had fallen asleep, and Ha-min stared at him for hours, smiling. Ha-min lost track of time, absorbed in the sight of Ye-jun's face.