After the incident, Jeonghan never leaves Seungcheol's side, as if he has this feeling of obligation to stay by his side, don't bother telling Joshua he will most likely won't be home often for the next 2 days as Shua probably with that boyfriend of his cuddling. 

On Thursday afternoon after a class Jeonghan sigh waiting for their food, Jeonghan's and Seungcheol's in a Chinese takeout nearby the campus. Still waiting he feels a tap on his shoulder and smile recognizing that it's one of Seungcheol's teammate, Minhyuk, he knows how close Seungcheol is with this man, he always complains whenever he had to be the middleman for Minhyuk and Hyungwon when they're arguing. "Oh Hyung" Jeonghan bows respecting the older, instead he waves his hand signaling no need to be so formal, "Don't be too formal, we're pretty close to not be that formal," He beam a smile, Jeonghan just nods, "Buying much today?" peaking at Jeonghan's bill, 2 Jajangmyeon, fried chicken and kimchi. "It's for Cheol and me," Jeonghan reply sheepishly, Minhyuk crooked his eyebrows and wiggles it. "Of course you are," he state accusingly ambiguous, "Thank You for taking care of him," Minhyuk out of the blue said to him, "All of his life he only know studying, basketball, and studying, at least when he's with you, he won't forget about small things like relieving stress- this doesn't mean I'm intervene your relationship, but I really do think, he become less stiff?" He cuts himself in the middle of his train of thoughts, and it ends more like a question rather than a statement, about to answer him that it was Seungcheol who brightens up his boring days, interrupted by the cashier calling his number, by means his order is ready, excuses himself and taking the food, Minhyuk just pat his shoulder and smile, "He's waiting for you, go," Suggesting don't bother to wait for him, as the older orders for him and his boyfriend, taking his food, he immediately walk to the gym as this is the last day of their practice, as he enters the gym he already see Seungcheol, Vernon, and Mingyu practicing, Seungcheol look better than the last time, about last time, 

Jeonghan hit his arms hard, unintentionally, "I was scared for your life! You look so pale, why do you have to force yourself practicing?" he nagged at Seungcheol who literally just woke up after he fainted, instead of protesting Seungcheol cracked a smile, "I'm fine, really, I was alright though, I don't know what happen" Jeonghan frowned, "You're fine my , If you're fine you wouldn't faint Choi Seungcheol," The mentioned man felt a shiver down his spine by the mentioned full name from Jeonghan, oddly, even it was utter of annoyance, and without any further Jeonghan gave him the onigiri and a strawberry milk, "You'll need it, no, wait, you have to eat it," Seungcheol just stared at him adoringly, "Stop staring and eat," Jeonghan flopped next to him opening his own food and start eating in silence, They stayed in the locker room for quite a long time, "You want to go to the park?" Seungcheol asked the other, Jeonghan just looks at him with a look of 'are you ing kidding me?' "No Cheolie, I'll get you to your house and you're going to rest and eat well, now come on eating it while we walk" He stand up grabbing his bag and waited for Seungcheol to move and stand up, they walked to Seungcheol's house in silence while Seungcheol eat the rest of his food in silence too, another silence, yet, again, Jeonghan didn't mind the silence, as they reached the front porch of Seungcheol's house, looking by the face Seungcheol gave him, Jeonghan knew he's about to invite him inside without any further Jeonghan cut him off before he even start talking, "I gotta go, Shua probably already looking for me," He pouted, "I'll see you tomorrow though, I won't let you go by my sight after that anyway," he joked but deep down he know he meant it, Seungcheol laughed softly, "Thank You Hannie," He said sincerely this time, Jeonghan's smile at that and about to turn around and leave, but Seungcheol felt like a smile the urge to do more as a gratitude of taking care of him and basically be around him, by that he grabbed Jeonghan's arm and pulled him, almost losing his balance, Jeonghan's met with a broad chest and masculine cologne and arms wrapping around his shoulder, Jeonghan froze, he cannot control his heart as it beats too fast much to Jeonghan's liking, Seungcheol sniffed his hair, and mumbles again, "Thank You Jeonghan-ah" Jeonghan couldn't think straight, as his arms finally wrapped around Seungcheol's torso returning the sudden hug, "Anytime, Cheol, anytime," He said it multiple times to emphasize it on how much he doesn't mind spending much time with him and how sincere his action is, Seungcheol's the first one who broke the hug as he step backwards shyly, Jeonghan did not even dare look into Seungcheol's eyes as he wave goodbye for the last time and left, Seungcheol watched Jeonghan's back to disappear and went into the house.

The court looking busy, Coach Son keeps on yelling on every little slack move from the team, Vernon looks exhausted so does everyone, but Seungcheol, he looks like he's drained, he's trying his best to focus on the game as he still keeps on trying to make sure everyone's on their right position as Mingyu passing the ball Seungcheol make sure Hyungwon's standing on the right place as he warns him, "you're too close to Mingyu, give space," Seungcheol says from afar as he focuses his eyes on the ball, Coach Son follows every movement they made, and the practices pauses as Vernon score, "Alright, break time guys," He called out, Seungcheol take a deep breath and sighs, he pushes his hair back as it covers his eyebrows, looking through the gym he sees Jeonghan wearing a ripped jeans and stripes sweater with a bag of food, he assumes, he walk up to him but was interrupted with Wonwoo, "Hyung," He cut his vision from the skinny figure, Seungcheol only hums in response, "Professor Nam said he wants you to come up to see him before the game tomorrow," Seungcheol tear his gazes from Jeonghan and look at his housemate, "Why?" Wonwoo look unsteady as he keeps on playing with his fingers, a sign of he's hiding something, "He didn't tell me anything specific, but it's something about-" He looks at him and sending him a reassuring look catching the look Seungcheol feels uneasy about whatever Professor Nam about to tell him, "Thank you Wonwoo," He patted his shoulder and walk past through him and heads to Jeonghan, he's been waiting and looking suspiciously at the two of them, Seungcheol on the other hand, knows that it's going to related to what he's been fighting for the past few months or a year, Professor Nam was Seungcheol's homeroom professor and after his parents discover about his sickness they immediately told the university's department and Professor Nam, Wonwoo, and Hyungwon are one of the least who knows about it, "What was that?" Jeonghan asks suspiciously, "Ah, He's just asking for a permission to have a Netflix date," he lied, Jeonghan totally not buying that but he shrugs it off anyways, "I brought you food," He says feeling pleased with himself, he pulls out the food and put it in front of them, "Tadaa~" He announces, Seungcheol chuckles, "My favorites, you know me well," acting surprised, "Of course!" as he opens it for both of them and they eat it as Jeonghan again rants about his day, "How's your day?" Jeonghan asks, "Been practicing for the half day, and OH, I got A for my marketing class," He says shared his happiness, "Woah, I am proud of you, did you also kiss his for that score?" He jokingly asks, "Oh not this time, I actually worked my off for that class," He defends himself, they continue to eat and talk about small things, until Coach Son calls them back to practice, "Don't wait up, I might stay late," Seungcheol warns him, "I'm not letting you off my sight Cheolie," He says sticking to his promise, Seungcheol runs a little to the bench and take his jacket and give it to Jeonghan, "It'll be cold at night, use it" then he run back to the court continue practicing. 

***

The big game is finally here, Jeonghan's waited for Seungcheol patiently in the Gym he's early, much to his surprise too, on the other hand, Seungcheol is waiting for Professor Nam as he still talking with his wife by phone, he sits there already in his jersey, when Professor Nam finally hung up, he looks at Seungcheol and sighs, "Seungcheol," He starts the mentioned man sits there palms sweating, it's bad news, he can feel it, from the way Wonwoo acted last time and the way Professor Nam look at him right now, "bad news isn't it?" Seungcheol cuts him off, "Son, Look, Seungcheol, I never had a son, but you're one of my favorite students, and the fact that your parents trusted me to keep an eye on you feels like I have a son for my own, the test result come out last week, your parents told me about it, but I couldn't find you anywhere," Professor Nam pauses, Seungcheol always had a monthly check up for his heart condition or his well being in general as his grandfather had a cancer cell runs in his blood, "-you're positive, there's a brain tumor, the doctor hasn't decided whether it's dangerous or not but we know that soon or later we have to do the surgery before it spreads,-" the rest of the words fly by in front of Seungcheol, he has brain tumor, he had hope when they said he just need to wait for a donor, and now he's a cancer patient? He stares blankly,   "Seungcheol, I understand how important your basketball team is but I suggest you quit as it will further endanger your well-being," Professor Nam suggested him in concern, the only thing that he can process right now, this is it, soon or later he's going to die, Seungcheol has always been trying his best not to be bothered by his sickness, it's just a heart condition anyway, as long as he's eating well and not overworked himself, he'll be fine, he thought, but this, tumor, brain tumor, he can't think anymore he stays silent, "Seungcheol-" The mentioned name abruptly stand up from his seat, "I have to go, Coach Son probably already looked for me," He cuts him off and go straight to the door and exited.

Walking to the gym feels really heavy to Seungcheol, he wants to laugh it off, when all of he ever wanted came true, his friends happiness, Minhyuk-Hyungwon, Taeyong-Yuta, Mingyu-Wonwoo, and soon or later Vernon- and that public relation major kid- Seungkwan, but as he enters the gym he sees the figure that is too familiar and it pained his chest physically and mentally, Jeonghan, gosh, he never realized how much the blunt and skinny man mean to him, when he's been craving for love, they came to the time where he's about to die, he wants to laugh, he guess God really does hate him, Jeonghan look at the figure who just entered the gym and see Seungcheol just stand there looking at him blankly but bitterly too, he furrowed his brows, realizing Jeonghan realized he's looking to his direction he smiles. He always does, he just couldn't help it, Jeonghan's been the one who brightens up his day most of the time, he's rant about his silly friends or curses at Professors who gives him bad grades, or Joshua, his roommate. He sighs once again and walks up to him, Jeonghan smiles at him, that smile, did Seungcheol regret on knowing him? Seungcheol surely did not regret every second he spent with this man, even if he's going to die, at least, he will die soon with the memory of Jeonghan's smile.