Take note before reading: *Writing* "speaking" Thougt. __________ “I swear Yixing, he really talked! He called my name.” Jongin told his friend-slash-doctor excitedly as he kept pacing back and forth. Yixing just rolled his eyes at his friend. He is so in love and it’s creepy. “After he called your name what happened? Did he say anything else?” the doctor asked. Jongin then paused his pacing and looked at Yixing while contemplating. “No.” Jongin answered. “After he called my name, he fainted.” He continued. Yixing sighed and put his pen down – he had been taking down notes about any improvement on Kyungsoo’s condition - and look seriously at Jongin. “Jongin, that small incident doesn’t assure us that he can talk again. It’s just maybe his subconscious taking control over his body.” He explained. Jongin looked confused. Subconscious? “What? Are you telling me that he can talk only if he is not aware if it?” “Yes, after so much observations, I can safely say that his muteness is not inborn. It may be caused by trauma.” “Why would he be traumatized?” Jongin asked getting angry all of a sudden. Who would dare harm his mate? “That is for you to find out Jongin. His family background is so clean. Even his medical history. And that is so fishy. It’s just impossible that there is no recorded history about him being mute. There is not even a single check-up recorded. It’s as if some people are hiding the truth about him.” That made Jongin think. He’s right. How could it be possible? In Kyungsoo’s family background there are no relatives stated, just a brother that was recorded to be deceased. He lived in his previous apartment alone since he was 13. How did he fend for himself? Did someone help him? But who? And now Yixing said he was abused. Who could’ve hurt him? If he’s mute since birth shouldn’t there be a record of it? But there is none. How could he overlook such important things like this? He was so overwhelmed with his new mate that he forgot the small details. “I suggest you talk to him Jongin. But you have to be patient.” “Thank you Yixing. I owe you this one.” Jongin said. Yixing wrote something and handed a paper to his friend. “That’s his vitamins and medicines. Make sure he drink them on time. Your mate’s immune system is weak and his body is still adjusting to being mated so you have to take good care of him.” “Arasso.” With a single nod, Yixing left Jongin’s house. *** When Kyungsoo woke up, he felt exhausted. He felt alone and scared. His mind and body is looking for something/someone to hold on to. He just can’t pinpoint what or who. He remembered being attacked by and angry woman in red dress saying curses and insulting him for taking someone from her. He’s so scared that time. He felt like he’s being brought back to that place again. That after that what happened? Oh yeah, he felt extreme anger build inside him that it hurt. But he knew he was not angry at that time, he was scared. Then suddenly he felt relief and safe again? What’s going on? Why did he feel all of that? Confused and exhausted, he searched for someone for help, but no one is inside the room. Having no choice, he slide out of the bed even if he was so dizzy. When he opened the door, he was shocked to see two guards beside the door. The guards immediately bowed 90 degrees in front of him when they noticed him saying, “Your Grace.” He tilted his head to the side out of confusion. Your Grace? Why is everybody calling him that? He stepped forward to stop them from bowing to him when suddenly Jongin appeared. He smiled at him and put an arm around his waist and kissed his temple. He blushed at the gesture. The guards also greeted Jongin with a simultaneous, “Young master”. Kyungsoo doesn’t understand but the moment Jongin appeared, his entire being was enveloped with so much happiness and relief. “Why are you out of bed? Are you okay already? Are you hungry?” Actually, Kyungsoo doesn’t know what he wants. He doesn’t know anything right now. He is confused. He looked at Jongin, silently asking him what’s going on. Jongin sensed he wants to ask something so he ordered one of the guards to get him a small white board and a marker. Jongin lead him to the living room and made him sit down. When Kyungsoo received the board and the pen he immediately wrote, *What is going on with me? I am confused.* “What are you confused about Kyungsoo-yah?” Jongin probed him. *Why did I felt like that yesterday? Why are they calling me “Your Grace”?* Jongin sighed and held both of Kyungsoo’s hand. He didn’t know this topic will be so soon. “Baby, remember when I told you I marked you already?” Kyungsoo nods his head. “You became so sick and vulnerable.” He continued. “The doctors said they cannot heal you because the only one who could do so is me.” Kyungsoo frowned, this is getting a lot more confusing. “I am the only who can heal you because I am your mate.” *What do you mean? I don’t understand.* “I already mated you Kyungsoo-yah.” With that Jongin expected Kyungsoo to have a fit like before to scream and ran away. But he was shocked to see Kyungsoo just sigh and frown. *So…are we boyfriends or something?* Jongin blinked twice and burst out laughing at his innocent question. Kyungsoo frowned harder and felt somewhat rejected. Did he assume too much? Maybe he’s wrong. Maybe Jongin would throw him away after all that’s why he’s laughing because he is useless and a burden. But why does it hurt to even think of being away from Jongin? They just met! Tears started to silently fall from his eyes. Jongin stopped laughing the moment he felt Kyungsoo’s sudden change in emotion. He looked to see him crying. “Kyungsoo, baby, why are you crying?” Jongin asked as he wiped the tears off that beautiful face. *You’re going to throw me away aren’t you? That’s why you are laughing at me. I am burden.* “What? Of course not! Shh. Don’t cry okay? I’m laughing because you are so innocent. It’s cute. And you will never be a burden to me. In fact, you are a blessing. Do you understand? Stop crying okay?” Kyungsoo nodded. “Oh, and you