At the time when the protagonist was endlessly waiting for Jungkook at her house, he was in the hospital.
Jungkook, crying uncontrollably, held the hand of someone unconscious in a white hospital room.
She was afraid that if that unconscious person heard her sobs, they would hurt themselves, so she couldn't cry out loud.
The unconscious person had been in a serious traffic accident and was taken to the hospital. Fortunately, the surgery was successful because the "golden window" had not yet opened.
However, even if the surgery had been successful, the doctors said he might not wake up, so Jungkook was about to lose what little sanity he had left.
The unconscious person's mother, who was with Jungkook, gently scolded Jungkook, who seemed exhausted after only one day.
"Jungkook, now I'll stay here alone. Go home and rest."
"I... I'm not... okay..." Jungkook replied.
"If OO saw you like this, he would be very sad."
"So, go home, eat something, and rest."
Reluctantly, Jungkook accepted OO's mother's pleading voice and decided to go home. But only for an hour.
"Then I'll go and come back quickly."
"No, I told you to get a good night's sleep."
"Yuju, I promise I'll be back soon, just wait a little longer."
Jungkook gently kissed the back of the protagonist's hand and headed home.
Upon arriving home, Jungkook was confused to see the protagonist snuggled in his arms.
Clearly, she had been hit by a car while he was trying to save her and was in a coma in a hospital room, but here she was, in his arms.
Jungkook understood in less than a minute.
It was not a dream or a fantasy; the protagonist in his arms was his soul that had left his body.
Having been with her for 7 years: 1 year before becoming a couple and 6 more years in their current relationship, Jungkook knew very well that the protagonist feared ghosts more than anything.
That's why, for these 7 years, Jungkook had jealously guarded a secret.
Seeing ghosts.
If she discovered that he could see them, she feared that he would hate or fear her, so she had done everything possible to hide it during those 7 years.
Upon seeing the protagonist's soul, Jungkook couldn't help but shed tears, leaning on her shoulder and weeping uncontrollably. All the sadness he had suppressed in the hospital finally came out.
When he felt a little more relieved, Jungkook realized that the protagonist didn't know that she was a soul or that she was in a coma due to the traffic accident.
"Jungkook, can I ask you something?"
"Can I tell you later...? It's just... it's hard to talk about this..."
Jungkook was afraid that if she was surprised, he might disappear. That's why he decided to speak calmly.