Hands clenching the blanket tightly, beads of sweating rolling down his forehead, he started squirming on his bed.
Light and soundless squirms slowly made way to sudden and loud jerks before finally turning to harsh breathing, violent thrashings and dramatic hands flailing all in one.

"Hyung! Wake up! Wake up!" 

A resounding slap on the face finally brought Junhyung out of his nightmare and back to reality.
Blinking his eyes furiously, taking in the surroundings and half-heartedly wiping away the sweat that stained his face and neck, Junhyung finally regained his focus and stared directly into the worried eyes of Dongwoon. 

"You awake now, hyung?"

Rubbing his left cheek, Junhyung feigned irritation as he snapped, "With that slap, what do you think?"

Sensing that his hyung was just pretending to be annoyed, Dongwoon laughed apologetically, "You know you needed it."

"Where's Yoseob?" Junhyung asked, his voice trembling slightly as scenes of his nightmare flashed in his mind once again.

"He's in his own ward, resting. You are in the same hospital as him. He came over in the morning before his therapy session but you were still sleeping. After his session, he was ordered to rest so he's back in his ward. Took a whole lot of effort to prevent him from entering here, I must say. That man is small and is still unable to walk well but he sure put up a good fight."

Imagining a determined Yoseob with his pouting lips and furrowed brows trying to barge into his ward whilst being restrained by a whole lot of people somehow brought a small smile to Junhyung.

"Good. He needs his rest. Sometimes, he pushes himself too much."

Dongwoon nodded mutely at his hyung as he thought of what happened the previous day.
Upon seeing Junhyung's enquiring gaze, he explained what he saw.
"Me and a few other Dragon fellas, along with Doojoon's team, had just arrived at the hospice to see Kikwang dragging a handcuffed Chan out of the forest. As if we weren't shocked enough, the next moment, I see a distressed looking Yoseob hobbling as quickly as he could to catch up with them, with you leaning your whole weight on him. According to Kikwang, you guys had a small sweet moment and you suddenly passed out. Kikwang wanted to wait for us to arrive and find you guys but Yoseob was adamant on bring you out of the forest and to the hospital as soon as possible. Which...was pretty much why the scene out of the forest was seen by us. When he finally saw us, he was still unwilling to let go of you although you obviously were too heavy and strenuous for his weak legs. Doojoon literally had to pry his fingers away from your arms before he finally fainted from exhaustion himself. Not before telling us that we must save you though. Although you weren't in much of a danger. You were just mildly dehydrated and exhausted."

Junhyung's eyebrows were now tightly furrowed together, his face obviously exasperated by how Yoseob could be so stubborn and yet, touched for how much Yoseob cared for him. He made a mental note to lecture the little one when he finally sees him. Suddenly, something in his mind clicked and he snapped his head up, so quickly that a crack sound was heard at his neck area.

"If he was so exhausted, why did you all let him go for therapy session today?"

"We didn't want to. He said that he promised to be running to you the next time he sees you but now, he is far from it so he cannot afford to miss any therapy session. Don't worry, Doctor Hong purposely made today's session to be less strenuous."

Nodding his head, feeling a little more relieved, Junhyung leaned back on his pillow and closed his eyes. 
Evidently not in a peaceful state and thinking of something else, Dongwoon's curiosity peaked.

"Hyung, what are you thinking about? The nightmare?"

Opening his eyes, Junhyung sighed before replying, "Partially. I dreamt of Chan trying to get to Yoseob again." 

He gripped the blanket that covered him tightly and continued, "It's not so much about Chan. However, the nightmare reminded me of the amount of danger I had put Yoseob through. He was a simple man with a big heart who lead his life in a carefree and happy manner. The saddest him that I've seen was when Doojoon dumped him. I remembered how much I wanted to murder Doojoon for making Yoseob so upset. But now, thinking about it...." Junhyung laughed sadly as he paused, tears escaping from his eyes.

Sniffing slightly, he took a deep breath and continued, "I'm the worst man for Yoseob. What Doojoon did was nothing compared to everything that I've put him through. I don't deserve him."

Dongwoon tapped Junhyung's head slightly, "Hyung. Don't try to be all emotional and moody here. You know fully well that Yoseob loves you so much more than anyone else and to him, no one is better for him. As much as you put him through many danger, you should realise that Yoseob could have run away at any point of time. Instead, he stayed put. It shows that Yoseob was willing to go through all these for you, and quite obviously, for you only. So stop thinking about and saying such stuff. If I was Yoseob, I would give you a slap on the face for saying such meaningless stuff."

Feeling a tad more comforted, Junhyung laughed, a genuine laughter this time. 

"Since he's not allowed to visit me, can I go over to look for him?" Junhyung asked with mocked innocence, eyes twinkling with mischief as he knew that even if the answer was no, he would also put up a good fight but unlike Yoseob, he would actually win the fight. 

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Reaching Yoseob's ward, Junhyung was about to open the door when he realised it was slightly ajar. 
Curious, he peeped in and he saw Doojoon on the chair, by Yoseob's bed, holding and Yoseob's hands gently and lovingly as he watched Yoseob sleep. 
Feeling slightly jealous, he pushed the door open, careful to not awake Yoseob and yet, a movement large enough for Doojoon to notice his presence.

Doojoon looked up with a raise