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William was taken to Hospital..

Quick. Fast. Hastily.

Dunk broke seeing his brother..

Not physically, but emotionally.

Est-Joong-Phuwin ran behind.

Pond-Santa even Perth followed..

William was taken to the hospital room..

Doctors ran here and there..

Dunk stood puzzled like a stone.

Est stood, unreadable.

Joong was looking at Dunk, he don't know what to tell to calm him..

That his brother is okay..?

Won't it be a lie..?

Pond, Santa and Perth were also with Dunk..

Est was alone..

Dunk was watching Est.

Est's face was unreadable, but his eyes surely wasn't..

It had one emotion, FEAR..

Fear of losing.

Of who..?

His brother..?

Dunk didn't said anything, he gestured Phuwin..

Phuwin looked at Est..

His eyes. His face..

He never had seen him like that..

This wearily. This broken..

The hospital door hasn't opened yet..

Dunk's patience was wavering..

"I will be out..", he said before walking out..

----

Dunk leaned to wall..

He wants to cry. But no tears are coming..

When did his situation became this pathetic..?

Dunk closed his eyes..

Footsteps was heard..

He didn't opened his eyes..

He was too exhausted to care who it is..

But suddenly a warm hand embraced him..

Dunk's eyes flickered open..

Joong..

Dunk blinked..

"Dunk..", he called, calmly, smoothly..

And that was enough for Dunk to broke..

He hugged Joong..

Snuffling. Whimpering.

Joong held him..

Without judging. Without telling anything..

----

"Phi.. I think.. We should go back..", Phuwin suggested..

"No.. After he wake up..", Est said..

"But, you need rest Phi..", Phuwin said..

Est didn't minded it..

Dunk, who went out hasn't came yet..

Joong, who followed him also hasn't came yet..

Pond, trying to find Dunk walked out, only to see him hugging Joong and weeping..

Pond sighed, and soon walked back..

Atleast, he have a hand to hold him..

----

The hospital door flung open..

"Doctor.. How is he..?", Dunk asked..

"He lost a lot of blood.. He need blood-", Doctor said..

All looked at each other..

"He is O⁺.. Anyone have it..?", Doctor asked..

"Sorry, mine is B⁺", Dunk said..

Doctor looked at them all..

"I am O⁺", Perth said..

All looked at him..

"Are you okay to give..?", Doctor asked..

Perth nodded..

No one said anything..

Perth was taken to the hospital room...

Silence remained in there..

----

After a long ten hours later..

His finger twitched softly, slowly.

Dunk blinked..

Is.. Is he waking up..

His eyes flickered, softly..

His eyes weakly searched for one person..

But unfortunately, that person wasn't there at all..

William blinked at Dunk..

Dunk didn't said anything..

He walked out and gestured Est in..

All looked at Dunk, as if he done something miracle or world's eighth wonder..

Est walked inside..

William's eyes still on him..

Est didn't said anything..

He walked near him and he just-

Just sank into knees..

His knee weak..

His knees dropped to the floor..

"P'E-st..", he called out, but it came as a whimper..

His eyes were wide..

Est was.. He was completely gone..

"S-Sorry...", he mumbled..

William didn't said anything, didn't asked why..

"I-I thought, if i stay away, you will be okay-", he continued..

"-But i am stupid-", he let out a dry chuckle..

"-Completely..", he said..

William still hasn't said anything..

His eyes- still on Est..

That's when Dunk walked inside..

If we said he is surprised then it would be a understatement..

Cause, he was beyond surprised..

The Great Mafia was on his knees..?

Impressive..

"You can go to eat food..", Dunk said pointing to Est..

But, William wasn't ready to let go..

His fingers swirled around Est's thumb..

Is he for real..

Dunk didn't said anything..

He just sighed..

"Fine.. You can-"

"-Stay here..", Dunk said walking out..

"Don't tell me you are kicked out by your brother..", Pond joked..

Dunk glared..

----

Dunk looked at Est..

"He is sleeping..", Est said..

Dunk nodded..

"I am sorry..", Est said..

Dunk looked at weirdly..

"It's because of me, he is like that-"

Dunk didn't said anything..

He just remained silent, as if telling him to continue..

"-I am sorry.. Atleast.. Just allow me to take care of him.. To stay by his side.. I won't hurt him.. Just, let me be beside him.. Please-"

"-I am not asking for anything-"

Dunk still didn't said anything..

"-I know, i am dangerous.. But, i just want him, i swear i won't hurt him.."

"Then.. What happened on that day..?", Dunk spoke..

Est's eyes flickered..

He saw it..

"He is my brother.. I know everything about him.. Every core.. I know when my brother is truly in love.. And, i know when my brother is-truly in pain-"

"-And i wanted him to stay away from you, cause i knew you are dangerous.. But, he.. He preferred you.. His choice, i can't do anything-"

"-And, his accident, it's not your fault.. There is something more..", Dunk said..

Joong and Est looked at each other..

It looks like Dunk knows more than he is letting out..

"-And, you being by his side, it's not me, who should choose.. It's him.. If he choose-", he paused..

"-Then... I won't say no..", he said in a low voice..

Est didn't spoke.. Yet..

He is understanding the bond between the two brothers..

It's unexplainable and also unbelievable.

He re-remembered what William said, 'I don't want to disappoint my brother..'

And Dunk's words, 'It's his choice.. If he choose you, i won't say no..'

He sighed..

"Thank you.."

"No need..", Dunk said, a smile on his lips..

After that he walked out..

----

"How long have you been here..", Perth asked..

"Since you fainted..", Santa said..

"I-I fainted..?", Perth asked..

Santa nodded..

"I am sorry.."

"For what..?", Santa asked..

"For fainting maybe.."

Santa chuckled..

"Will anyone apologize for that..?", he asked..

"Don't know.. Maybe i do..", Perth said..

Santa smiled..

"So, William..", Perth asked...

"Awake..", Santa said..

"You went to him..?"

"No.. How will i, when you are here..? -"

Perth froze..

"-I thought i will go after you wake up..", Santa said..

Perth's breath hitched..

He is prioritizing him..

Someone is prioritizing him.

No.. Not someone.. Him..

He really is.. Prioritizing him..

Perth smiled, "Thank you.. Thank you very much.."

"No need of that..", Santa said..

----

"You sure, you are alright..?", Pond asked..

Phuwin nodded..

"What about you..?", Phuwin asked back..

"Good..", Pond said..

"Are you worried about me..?", Phuwin asked..

Pond frowned..

"I might mistake that you love me.."

"What..?", Pond asked..

"Nothing-"

"-But, maybe you should ask me out..", Phuwin said..

Pond frowned, "Then, Go out..", with that he walked away..

"What the f*ck..!!!"

"Looks like he did what you asked-"

"-But, it's just to get out..", Joong chuckled.

Phuwin frowned..

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