NCT Imagines (Requests Open!)

My Human Crutch (Haechan)

Haechan groaned as he slowly opened his eyes.  He was met with unfamiliar white walls and an unnerving beeping sound.  Looking around, he realized he was in a hospital room.  The beeping sound started getting faster, and Haechan realized the noise was his pulse.  The sliding door to the room slid open, and an older man in a lab coat entered.

"I see you've woken up.  Don't worry, the closed reduction surgery was successful, but your foot is very sensitive, so you'll have to stay off it for a couple months.  The recovery process should be fairly quick since you only had a hairline fracture, but you should still take your time getting back on your feet."

Haechan jogged his memory.  The last thing he remembered was falling off the stage during a practice rehearsal and being rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.  And now here he was.

"I've already notified the young lady and other staff who came with you about how to take care of you, so you're in great hands," the doctor beamed.  "But if you feel any discomfort during your recovery process, please make sure you come back so we can examine you.  A nurse will be in shortly with a set of crutches.  Have you ever used them before?"

The boy shook his head slowly.  

"The nurse would be more than happy to show you how to use them.  Any questions before I go?"

Haechan shook his head and the doctor smiled before leaving.  Seconds later, you burst into the room.

"You feel okay?  You have no idea how worried I was!  Oh gosh, you must be in so much pain!  If there's anything you need, you have to tell me.  I'll get it for you."

The boy smiled at the girl that stood breathing hard in front of him.  You were one of NCT's assistants in training which meant you basically stuck to the group like glue in order to know everything about them, especially how to deal with their craziness.  Haechan smiled at you.  The concern in your eyes was touching.

"I think I'm okay for now, but I'm definitely going to need a lot of things when I get home.  Since my parents work, I need someone to take care of me.  Are you up for the job?"  Haechan was hoping you would say yes.  You were only a year and a half older than him, and he considered everything about you attractive.  Maybe if you were forced to nurse him back to health, he could make you fall for him.

Your eyes wavered as they met his.  "You think the staff would allow it?  I mean, I would love to, but I don't know if they'll let me."

Haechan texted his manager and smiled at the reply he got.  "What if it wasn't a problem?"

You grinned.  "Then consider me your personal  assistant until you're completely healed.  Your manager already signed the release forms, so we'll just wait for the crutches, and I can take you home."

The nurse came in and showed him how to work the metal sticks.  It seemed difficult at first, but after a while, Haechan got the swing of it... literally.  On the way home, you stopped by the market to pick up some food before heading to Haechan's house.

You helped him hobble to the sofa and put his favorite cooking show on for him to watch.

"You stay here while I make you some glazed honey chicken.  Does that sound good?"

Haechan almost drooled at the mention of your cooking.  He remembered the first time he had tried your food.  You had prepared the same dish for the members, and he was convinced that was when he first started catching feelings for you.

"Is that even a question?" Haechan sassed, and you playfully rolled your eyes in response.  

Haechan watched you disappear behind the kitchen counter and start preparing dinner.  He could hear the sizzle of meat in the pan before the aroma of garlic and ginger and stir fry sauce hit him.  He could hear you chopping up a storm of vegetables followed by an even more mouth-watering sizzle on the stove.  

"Dinner's ready!" you called from the kitchen but then laughed when you realized how silly you were.  "Wait!  Stay right there.  I'll bring the food to you."

You loaded up a plate with chicken and rice with a small pile of kimchi to taste on the side and rummaged for some metal chopsticks in the utensil drawer.  Haechan sat up in his spot, eagerly waiting to try your food.

He was about to take the plate from you when you yanked it back.  "Don't strain yourself.  I'll feed you."

Haechan nearly snorted.  "I broke my leg, not my arms."

You giggled, and Haechan felt a tingle run through his body.  Your laugh was that powerful.  He stopped complaining as you picked up a piece of chicken and placed it in his mouth.  After a few chews, his eyes widened and he signaled for more.  A few minutes went by before he actually spoke.

"This is incredible!  Y/N, the balance is absolutely perfect!  Like the honey and the salt and the ratio of marinade is so proportional."  Haechan licked a speck of sauce from the corner of his lips.  "Thank you for taking so much trouble to help me."

"Hey, I'm just being your human crutch," you pointed out.  "You're injured, and you need someone to take care of you."

"If another member was injured like this, would you also take this much effort to take care of them?" Haechan pressed.  He noticed your smile waver.  "Oh, so you wouldn't?"

"I don't think I would personally feed them," you said.  You found yourself unable to meet his gaze.

"So why are you personally feeding me?"

You looked at him.  A look of panic flashed across your face.  "Ummmm, I dunno.  It just feels right."

Haechan moved closer to you, reaching his hand out to hold yours.  "Does this feel right?"  He then proceeded to lay his head on your shoulder, nuzzling his head into the crook of your neck.  "And what about this?  Does this feel right?"

You blushed.  "I don't know when I started feeling things for you Haechan, but this feels perfect."

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A/N: So who's hungry after reading this?  Because I sure am!  That glazed honey chicken actually sounded so good!  I'm so glad Haechan is back and fully recovered after his leg injury. 

Question of the imagine: Have any of you ever had to be on crutches?  I was on crutches twice before, and all I remember is how sore I got under my arms.  I realized I was using muscles I never knew I had before just to move myself around haha!