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metanoia

Baekhyun woke up.

Where am I?

Everything ached.
Cluelessly, his eyes wandered around the room.

Is this a hospital?

A couple of nurses walked in, and coming in right behind them was a male individual he did not recognize.

The random man spoke.

"Baekhyun.."

The nurses surrounded him, all of them speaking.

"Is he awake?"
"Yes."
"Baekhyun, are you okay."
"How do you feel."
"I'll get some water."
"What's your name?"
"I thought you were a goner."

The cute, unrecognizable man held his hand.

"Baekhyun, I love you."
"Are you breathing steadily?"
"How many fingers am I holding up?"
"Chanyeol, I must worn you..."
"Is the pain bearable?"
"Stay strong."

Chanyeol..

That name sounds familiar.
But I just can't place a finger on who it is.

Infact, all of my thoughts seem very clouded.

Now that I think about it,
I can't remember anything at all.

What is my name?

Baekhyun tried to answer their questions and ask his own, but the pain had stopped him.
Instead, he just stared.
Stared at the tall handsome man who had intertwined his fingers with his own.

After a few minutes, Baekhyun closed his eyes.
It didn't take long for him to fall fast asleep.

Chanyeol stared at his best friend, sleeping more peacefully than ever.
He did not look away, not even once.

All the nurses were leaving the room.

I wonder if he will be okay.

As the last nurse exited, she turned off the lights.

As Chanyeol cried a river, his neck wet with tears, the tall giant bent over Baekhyun's hospital bed and kissed his forehead.

It was at that exact moment that Baekhyun opened his eyes.

Shocked, Chanyeol tripped backwards.
As he regained his balance, he caught sight of Baekhyun's frightened expression.

He had never looked at him like that before.

"Who are you?"