Don't talk, you
Story 3
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"..."
Again. White ceiling, no one around me.
The feeling of being left alone in a remote place.
Now there will be no family to be by your side.
Alone forever...
"..."
'...Huh..?'
"Oh! You're awake?"
There were two men next to me.
One is my attending physician, Byun Baek-hyun.
Another one...
Who is it,,
I couldn't speak, so I just tilted my head.
Pitch-black hair, expressionless face, yet the corners of her mouth are upturned. They rise even higher when she smiles.
'...looks like a dinosaur'
uh??
Oh my, it's this guy too.
Our oppas' group... Another member of that group...
It was my car
Kim Jong-dae. How come this person also has the same name.
No, does this hospital select people based on their looks?
I looked around briefly and all the hospital staff were handsome.
Just looking at that senior doctor earlier, he had a face that made it seem like he couldn't go a day without getting a dash.
Was your name... Kim Junmyeon?
...
Ah.. wait a minute
I was honestly surprised to see myself having such peaceful thoughts when my entire family was gone.
Was I this heartless?
I thought he might hate me for being like that, so I covered him with the blanket all the way to his head.
"..."
The tears that seemed like they would never come out again overflowed so easily.
Annoying. Annoying. Annoying.
I hate it. I really hate it.
Before I knew it, the thin blanket and collar of my clothes were soaking wet.
.. collar?
"Whose clothes..."
I jumped up in surprise.
It was the collar of the two people sitting on either side of me and watching what I was doing.
When I turned around with a surprised expression, the two people smiled happily.
'Oh my, I'm all wet.'
변백현
"Oh, the clothes are fine."
'What about work...'
변백현
"I'm doing this because my senior ordered me to keep the patient."
Baekhyun said with a smile.
You can tell by the expression on your face, right? I know.
My face felt hot for some reason, as if I had been caught.
김종대
"Are you feeling calmer now?"
This time, a question came from the paramedic on the other side. Unable to speak, I just nodded.
But why are you here…? A look of curiosity appeared on his face.
김종대
"Oh, I... um. It's been a while since I've been off, so I came to see that friend."
"..."
Orange uniform. A familiar silhouette.
'Ah. I can't quite remember...'
My head was pounding.
Where have I seen this person?
They say it looks like my car, but it was definitely a face I was seeing for the first time.
Suddenly, in my throbbing mind, I thought of the scene of the accident.
'Ugh...'
That was it. I couldn't remember the details of the accident.
A small moan escaped between slightly parted lips.
Eventually, I gave up on what I was thinking because my mind was spinning.
김종대
"By the way, what should I do if I get hurt? It must hurt."
'to?'
Oh, I was so busy with other things that I didn't even notice.
From the neck to the collarbone, there were hard, clotted patches of blood stuck here and there, scratched by the fingernails.
Did you scratch it like that? I didn't feel anything.
변백현
"Just take a look"
김종대
"Ugh, this is hot."
변백현
"Okay. Just a moment, I'll bring the medicine."
In a hurry
A slightly rough hospital gown brushed against the roughly clawed collarbone.
As he said, it was hot.
Baekhyun glanced at the wound and then ran away like a real puppy.
김종대
"excuse me.."
김종대
"Are you feeling better? I thought you were seriously injured... but it's only this bad, so that's a relief."
Yes..? That was the first thought that came to mind.
To be honest, we just met and he doesn't even know what happened to me.
(Nod)
Still, I answered.
Because I look at you with eyes that are too pitiful to ignore…
He let out a short sigh.
"......"
김종대
"Uh... why, why? Is something strange?"
He asked awkwardly, perhaps bothered by my gaze staring at his clothes.
I shook my head slightly from side to side.
He smiled slightly at my lukewarm response.
김종대
"Oh, just a moment."
He picked up his phone and looked at the screen that suddenly lit up, as if he had received a call, and began talking to someone with the corners of his mouth raised without him knowing.
'If you keep going like this, you'll end up in there.'
I chuckled to myself as I watched him exchange messages with a pretty smile.
I watched him do this for a long time and thought.
What the heck is this guy?
The familiar lines of the clothes The smiling corners of the lips, as if I'd seen them somewhere This voice...
Ugh, I can't help but think... ... Ah... It's so painful, it's so painful...
While I was lost in thought, staring intently at him, Baekhyun returned and was already dabbing disinfectant on my wound.
변백현
"What makes you think so passionately?"
"...!"
Oh... that's surprising
변백현
"Oh lol, are you surprised? Sorry."
변백현
"No, I thought you were going to break through Jongdae again. Your eyes were so blazing."
...let's just ignore it
변백현
"haha"
When I looked at him with a blank expression, Baekhyun laughed out loud.
He was still a puppy-like person.
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09:00 PM
Around 9 p.m. I couldn't sleep.
Baekhyun and Jongdae left. I had nothing to do all day, so I just slept, and ended up coming back like this.
I forced my eyes shut, stopped counting sheep, and thought about my family for a moment.
'miss you...'
Knock, knock, knock I heard the familiar, yet unfamiliar, sound of heels.
이모
"Didn't you sleep?"
It was my aunt.
이모
"Anyway, you didn't even say hello to the report. I still don't like it."
이모
“I heard that you can’t speak, but can’t you at least nod your head?”
He glanced at me as I stared at him without saying anything, then clicked his tongue and continued speaking.
이모
"I'm not being your guardian because I like you. I'm your mother's last living bloodline, and you're a minor, so I have your legal guardian."
The same expression as usual. That tone of voice. That cold gaze.
My heart felt like it was being stabbed.
이모
"Anyway, I paid all the hospital bills. When you're discharged, come find me at home. Do you know the way? You're not that young anymore."
He nodded slightly.
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06:00 AM
The morning sunlight streamed through the closed white curtains. It was blinding.
Last night, after my aunt stopped by the hospital room, I lay awake all night, unable to sleep a wink.
Well, even though she was my aunt, when I closed my eyes, I couldn't see anyone else and felt like I was completely alone.
When I closed my eyelids for a moment, the world was plunged into darkness, and moments of uncertain thoughts repeated through it.
And that person.
Still blurry.
No, it was pretty clear at first, but it got blurrier as time went on.
I thought it was nothing.
I'm just a passerby. I decided to stay here.
But, somehow, I kept thinking about it.
Who was it? What kind of person was it? What did it look like? What kind of voice did it have?
All I could think about was that person.
As his thoughts deepened, he became aware of the paramedic named Jongdae.
'what?'
Even though it wasn't the same person, I felt reluctant for some reason and couldn't control my feelings.
'What the... this is weird...'
Who could it be? Who could it be? What kind of person could it be? What kind of person could it be?
The two silhouettes kept overlapping.
Two people who look alike somehow.
Was it a mistake?
I stopped thinking about what I had been thinking all night.
It's already morning...
Now I can sleep without thinking
I was tired so my eyes slowly closed.
I fell asleep thinking about his anxious hands.