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Hi!

I know it has basically been a week, but my piano and singing presentation really took all my time. My fingers felt like they would fall off (don't worry, I type with my thumbs and they are fine).

But, my presentation was yesterday, I rushed to finish this to post it now.

By the way, this is pretty much based on my experience when I had gastroenteritis and had to stay at the hospital for a week, though I didn't have handsome colleagues then.

So my facts won't be so clear, I'm literally just writing about what I remember I had to go through. This is only the part 1, though!

Anyways, let's get to some

Seungwoo X Wooseok

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Wooseok felt his head pound. His heart beat fast, and he felt extremely cold even though it couldn't be less than 25°C in the artificially warm room. He felt weak, but where it hurts the most was around his abdomen, sometimes the pain going all the way to his lower back. It wasn't constant, more like pulses of pain spreading through his torso that sometimes made it hard to breath.

His classmate, Yohan, had almost expelled him from class as soon as he arrived. Yohan's eyes widened feeling the temperature of the other's skin, as well as the pale tone of his face and lips. The younger pushed Wooseok into the backseat of the taxi, and as he started get in the other stopped him.

"You have the class to attend to, to take notes of everything, then give it to me. So you stay, I can go on my own."

"Wooseok, you look like you're on the verge of passing out, I should go with you."

"I won't pass out, I'm only in pain, and the hospital is close. I promise I'll keep you updated and call you as soon as I arrived."

"Okay... but really really keep me updated, or else I'll go all the way to the hospital myself."

"Don't worry, now I'll go."

"Please, take care... bye, Wooseok-ah"

Wooseok just waved, smiling lightly as his friend closed the door. The driver immediately started his way, probably noticing how the male on his backseat wasn't feeling well. Since the university wasn't very far from a hospital, in very few minutes Wooseok was already seated at the waiting room, a ticket on his hand for his number to be called. He wasn't really paying attention to anything, the way his body was acting being too big of a distraction for anything on the outside world.

Wooseok didn't know how much time had passed before his name was called up, but it was probably a bit too long since he felt himself even shivering with the imaginary cold only he felt. He went into a room, where a nurse took his most basic vital signs, like heartbeat and temperature. She also asked a few questions, and Wooseok tried his best to answer them even at his state.

Sadly, right afterwards he was back at the waiting room, but with the promise that his name was put up at the emergency list. And in fact, his name really was called up earlier, but only after about 20 minutes.

He was taken to another room, now with a doctor instead of a nurse. As soon as he got in, the doctor was already standing up, and after dismissing the nurse, held him by the shoulders to take him to sit down. The doctor was a lot younger than Wooseok imagined, also tall and broad, with strong features and what seemed to be an in between of bed hair and fully styled hair.

"Hello, I'm doctor Han Seungwoo, Wooseok-ssi, and I'll be attending to you for a while"

"Hi... thank you"

The other's face broke into a smile, fondly looking at his patient. It's not always you get someone that cute as a patient anyways.

"No problem. The nurse said your heart rate is pretty high, and you also have a strong fever. You said you're in pain as well, where exactly, Wooseok-ssi?"

"It started at my lower abdomen... but now it hurts all the way to my back..."

"You also feel really really weak, right?"

"Yeah... I also threw up earlier this morning, so it can be that"

"Lay down a bit then, please. I'll have to raise your shirt, and slightly massage, please tell me when it hurts"

Wooseok complied slowly, due to the pain around his torso but did anyway. Just as the doctor had said, he raised his shirt and started massaging around his stomach and Wooseok mentioned every time it hurt a bit too much. Seungwoo frowned a bit, in between troubled and worried.

"I'll ask you to go through some exams. I still am not entirely sure about what is going on, but I have a hitch. "

"Thank you, doctor"

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After about 5 hours of going back and forth at the hospital to do exams, he felt exhausted. It was already about 4 pm, when it was 8 am when Wooseok arrived at the hospital. All that while without eating was taking a toll on his body.

After the exams, he was taken to a room to wait for the results and was laying on a hospital bed. He was almost falling asleep when he heard someone slightly pull the curtains to get in. But he didn't bother to move.

Seungwoo sat on the hospital bed, putting a hand on his forehead to feel Wooseok's temperature then slightly ruffling his hair. The younger heard Seungwoo stand up and call for a nurse.

"Bring him some physiological serum, I think with glucose would be better, he is pretty weak but can't eat yet. I'll put on his IV as well."

Wooseok turned on the bed, sleepily rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand. Seungwoo noticed and quickly made his way to the younger, sitting on the bed while sporting a sweet smile.

"Awake now, I see. How are you feeling?"

"Weak... Hungry... But I'm not in pain anymore."

"I'm glad, it seems like the meds worked then."

"What do I have?"

"The results didn't all come out yet, but I have an idea. You probably have gastroenteritis. To put it simply, your intestine is inflamed. That isn't the main issue, it seems like your appendix also is a bit. We can't yet know whether you will need to remove it or not, so you'll probably have to stay here for a while. But don't worry, I already started the process to put you in a room."

"I'll have to stay here? But... I have so much to do..."

"I'll do my best for you to get better soon, but you need to stay. Then we can accompany the state of your appendix and whether you'll need to remove it or not. I'm rooting for the second option, but let's see. For now, I'll give you a physiological serum with glucose, then you won't feel so hungry and weak. But you can't eat yet."

"That means more needles right?"

"Yes, it does. But don't worry, I'll be the one putting the iv on you, and I'll be specially careful."

As if on cue, a nurse came in with the necessary equipment and quickly left. Seungwoo put back his gloves before preparing everything for it.

"I'll be quick okay? I won't say it won't hurt, but I'll be quick. Now, please relax."

Seungwoo jabbed a wet cotton on the inside of Wooseok's forearm, lightly massaging the skin as he searched for a vein. He didn't even look at what he was doing, keeping his eyes on Wooseok's worried and slightly scared face

"Tell me about you, Kim Wooseok. You already know I'm Han Seungwoo and a doctor, now what about you?"

"I'm... I'm an acting major. At the university nearby..."

"It fits you... being an actor fits you. Actually, before becoming a doctor, I wanted to pursue dancing or music."

"Really? I think you would do well... doctors are hardworking, so if you worked that hard on music you'd do really well."

"You think so? Maybe I can try again, yeah?"

"Maybe. You don't look old, and I don't think you are."

"How old do you think I am?"

"Well... you're a doctor, so you should be older.... about... 25?"

"I feel flattered. I'm 27. What about you? To be honest, if I didn't know you were already in university, I'd guess about 18."

"I'm 21 actually. We're not that far from each other in age."

"I guess... careful now, don't move."

Wooseok hadn't noticed, but Seungwoo already had the needle pointing at the vein, ready to put the iv on. Seeing the suddenly distressed expression on the other's face, Seungwoo leaned closer, his shoulder really close to Wooseok's as he covered the other's arm with his torso. Seungwoo whispered a "now" very softly and close to the youngerster's ear, before pushing the needle through, slowly.

Wooseok closed his eyes tightly as the doctor kept going until he felt tape on his arm to keep the iv in place.

"There there... I'm sorry for that. I already removed the needle, now only the silicone part is inside. But don't move your arm yet, or you can get some markings."

Seungwoo moved away, but kept holding the other's arm, now lightly massaging close to his wrist.

"There's a silicon thing inside my arm?"

"Yes, that's how ivs work. It's kind of a silicone needle, so that you can still move. If you fold your arm too much, you'll probably be able to feel it pulling to become straight again"

"That is... disturbing. I wanna go home."

" I know, but I can't risk your appendix being inflamed and bursting at home. It will not be long okay? You can rest a bit now, Wooseok-ssi."

Seungwoo set the serum bag on a hanger and ruffled the youngerster's hair before smiling at him and leaving, closing the curtain behind him. Wooseok just sighed, staring at the iv on his arm. But not long later he was already napping again.

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Wooseok had no idea what time it was when he woke up again. Just that the first thing he saw was Seungwoo's smiley face right in front of his own, and felt his hand ruffling his hair yet again. Wooseok yawned, stretching a bit, before looking around. A nurse had a wheelchair beside his bed, Seungwoo still leaning down to look at him.

"Awake, again. It's time to go to your room, Wooseok-ssi. I thought you'd be either too weak or too tired to stand up and walk there, so I asked for a wheelchair."

"Thank you..."

"Still sleepy."

Seungwoo chuckled before bringing the wheelchair closer and dismissing the nurse. He put the unfinished serum bag on a hanger on the wheelchair before approaching Wooseok on the hospital bed.

"I'll help you stand up, the bed is pretty high now, be careful"

Wooseok would normally protest saying he could do it on his own, but felt way too sleepy to do so. Seungwoo put a hand on his forearm, and the other on his waist to pull him to stand on the ground. Soon sat him down gently on the wheelchair, even going as far as crouching down to adjust the places to rest his feet for Wooseok's height.

"There, now we're ready to go."

"I feel like a big baby"

"I'm sorry, but you kinda look like one"

Wooseok whined, but Seungwoo was already pushing his wheelchair out of the infirmary and to the elevator.

"Do you have anyone that can bring you clean clothes and hygiene things? The hospital does give that kind of stuff, but it's not the best and probably not your taste. The clothes are also one size fits all, so they will look ginormous on you. They already look big even on me."

"I can try and ask a friend to bring them from my apartment. But what time is it?"

"10 pm already. You slept for pretty long. I came back to check on you a few times, but you already were sleeping so peacefully, even with the chaos going on right after the curtains."

"I'm mostly a deep sleeper... wait, where's my backpack?"

"On my back"

"Oh... I can carry it on my lap, you don't need to bother..."

"It's alright, we're almost there."

And soon, Seungwoo was opening the door for his hospital room. It was pretty well organized, but still only the necessary. A TV, a hospital bed, a couch that probably doubled as a bed for the ones who accompanied the patients, a small closet, a sink and the bathroom. The sink so near to the bed would soon become very convenient.

Seungwoo stopped the wheelchair right beside the bed. Instead of helping the smaller up, he simply held him by the torso, picked him up and set him on the bed, soon putting the serum bag on the hanger of the bed too.

"You remember what I told you you have? I was right. It's gastroenteritis, and it's also reaching your appendix. We will give you medicine to treat the inflammation. Also, your diet will pretty much consist of liquids. Due to the state of your intestine, your whole gastrointestinal tract is a bit sensitive and bruised."

"For how long do I have to stay here?"

"If we don't have to remove your appendix, about a week. If we do have to, you can even have to stay for up to three weeks."

"Too long..."

"Don't worry, I won't let you die of boredom. Now rest, your dinner will come soon. I'll come again before your bedtime, Wooseok-ssi."

"Just... just call me Wooseok."

"Okay, Wooseok-ah"

Another smile, and another hair ruffling before leaving. Wooseok could get used to that.

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