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Wonpil loves Jae so much that he's willing to sacrifice most things for him.
Jae was left in his apartment, burning with fever. Wonpil, on the other hand, was already preparing to go out and meet some old friends over coffee. When he was about to leave, he received a text which made him cancel all his plans for the day immediately.
[12:02pm]
Hey, Pil. Are you busy? Could you drop by Jae's apartment today? He is hella sick, I need someone to watch over him for the day. :(
He replied as quick as he could.
[12:03pm]
Sure, I don't have plans for today anyway. I'm already on my way. ;)
He was already texting Sungjin, his old friend he was about to meet along with Younghyun and Dowoon, that he couldn't make it that day because something came up, when another reply came in.
[12:05pm]
Thank you so much, Pil! I knew I could really count on you. Love u xx
He smiled at the last text and shook his head as he made is way to Jae's apartment.
When he got there, his immediate reaction was ring the doorbell but he remembered no one would open up the door for him. He wouldn't let Jae get up when he's sick just because of a stupid ring from the door. So, he went to the pot near the front porch to get the spare key hidden under the mat and made his way inside.
He looked for Jae in his room and found him there, peacefully sleeping. He smiled to himself and carefully closed the door behind him as he slowly walked towards Jae and sat beside him. Jae squirmed a bit, feeling the side of the bed dip and a hand on his forehead. He slowly opened his eyes revealing a smiley yet worried Wonpil.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" Jae asked Wonpil with a small smile.
"Heard you were sick to death, I'm here to look after you, of course," Wonpil answered asbhe continued to examine Jae's temperature with his hand.
"Aren't you a bit overreacting? This is just a simple fever, no biggie."
"Yeah, no biggie, says the one whose temperature seems like they're burning in hell," they both laughed at Wonpil's remark. Jae was amused, hearing how Wonpil banters like that because of him.
"Anyway, you stay there as I get some meds and other stuff. I'll cook your favorite soup, too. Don't do anything stupid, okay?" Wonpil said as he got up from the bed and head to the door.
"Wow, who are you calling stupid now, stupid?" They both laughed again at their usual antics. But as soon as Wonpil shut the door of Jae's room, he heaved a heavy sigh—but he still smiled after, though. Why wouldn't he, right?
He went straight to the kitchen, cooked Jae's favorite soup and prepared some wet towel and some meds. When the soup was already done, he placed everything in one tray and went back to Jae's room.
He was slightly struggling opening the door but still managed to do it without spilling anything on the tray on his hands. When Jae saw him, he put down his phone attempting to get up to help Wonpil.
"Hey, I said stay there. I got this," Wonpil said after he finally shut the door and settled himself at his place earlier. "And besides, why were you using your phone? That could stress you out, you know. You should take a complete rest."
"What? Are people with fever not allowed to take a quick glance of their phone now?" Jae chuckled. "Besides, I just texted Y/N. I miss her already you know," he added, as he settles his back on the headboard of his bed.
Wonpil just muttered a low, "Oh..." before he proceeded with feeding Jae. They just both sat there quietly.
"Ah, you really make one of the best soups out there," Jae exclaimed as he finished everything on his bowl.
"Really, now?" Wonpil chuckled and prepared the medicines Jae should take. After drinking the meds, Wonpil checked Jae's temperature which is still high. He then took the wet towel and pressed it on Jae's forehead. "Rest for a while. I'll just bring the dishes downstairs."
As Wonpil attempted to rush towards the door, Jae caught his wrist.
"Thank you, Pil. For always being there for me," Jae said, sounded so sincere and genuine.
Wonpil smiled in return. "Of course, that's what good friends do right? Now, rest," he said one last time before slightly ruffling Jae's hair and went downstairs.
Wonpil kept himself busy for a while at the kitchen. He washed the dished and cleaned up some light mess. He can't go back to Jae's room. At least, not yet. He still needs to calm his heart and keep himself together.
After a few minutes of doing this and that, he was left with nothing to do. That's his cue to finally go back to Jae's room. He's probably sleeping by now, anyway.
When he turned the knob, he was greeted with, again, a peacefully sleeping Jae with a towel on his forehead. Wonpil smiled and put the towel away. He just stared into Jae's sleeping figure as his heart continued to get wild for some unknown reasons.
Wonpil couldn't resist himself anymore so his hand slowly made its way to Jae's hair. He ran them into his soft and fluffy hair, putting away some that covers his eyes. Few minutes had passed and Jae was now muttering Y/Ns name in his sleep as Wonpil continues to run his fingers through Jae's hair.
"You really love her so much, don't you?" Wonpil said with a small voice that's almost inaudible and a sad smile as a tear escaped his eye.
The door opened abruptly, revealing a figure rushing towards Jae. Wonpil immediately stood up and wiped the tear that managed to slip away.
"Pil! Thank you so much for looking after Jae. Thank god I managed to get home earlier than usual so wouldn't have to bothet you for the rest of the day," Y/N said as she hugged Wonpil to show her gratitude.
Wonpil smiled at her when she pulled away. "That was nothing. You know I care for Jae, right?"
"Yeah. The bestest friend Jae could ever ask for," she smiled at him in return before looking at Jae.
"So, since you're here, I'll get going now then," Wonpil announced.
"Wait, don't you want to have dinner before leaving? I'll cook for the three of us," she offered.
"Nah, I'm good," he placed a pat on Y/N's shoulder. "Take care of Jae, hmm? Hope he gets well asap."
Before Wonpil went out the door of Jae's room, he took one last glance. He saw how Jae hugged Y/N tight when he saw her upon opening his eyes. He saw how much he longed for her presence. He saw how much he really wanted her. He saw how he could never really be his—not in this lifetime.
Wonpil loves Jae so much that he's willing to sacrifice most things for him, but not everything. Because no matter what happens, Jae will always be his everything even when he's not his.