When Justice Won’t Play Along (C29)
12:30
Narrator's POV:
You've been brought to the hospital for a routine check up without seeing anyone after leaving the crime scene. After all, they sent you into a non occupied room and even though there were two beds placed, you didn't expect anyone to occupy the second one. A heavy sigh escaped from your lips as the events from a few hours ago ran once more through your mind. Even though the suspects weren't anymore able to lay a finger on you, alone the thought to have gone through this scared you for your entire life.
You stood up and approached the door, ready to open it up when someone else entered. To your own surprise was it none other than the one you searched for earlier. Tears built in your eyes and the words got stuck in your throat, not being able to express how happy you are. An arm has been wrapped around your shoulders and you got pulled into a tight hug. "Shh, it's okay. Everything's alright again," Hankyung reassured while comforting you. You kept quiet, allowing small sobs escaping from your lips while pressing yourself up to him until you heard him groan in pain.
You pulled away, realising only now that one of his arms was broken. "What happened?" You ask, carefully touching his arm in the cast as if to confirm it was real. "Who do you think made those bruises while fighting for our victory?" You stayed silent, not exactly knowing how to reply since he was right. But then again, was it really worth to call it a victory after everything? Hankyung sighed at your silent self and fixed your messed up hair with his free hand, tucking a loose strand of your hair behind your ear. "Don't worry all too much about it. Have you heard of Gikwang yet?" You bit your bottom lip while lowering your head, shaking it slowly. "No. I only know he has to go through a surgical emergency." Hankyung nodded in understanding before resting his chin on your shoulder while gently patting your thigh as if to comfort you. You turned your head away, drawing a deep breath, only to exhale audibly.
Hours passed and the two of you eventually grew tired, still, you couldn't fall asleep. Not as long as you didn't receive any news regarding Gikwang. After another few moments of waiting, a knock could be heard and a nurse carefully entered the room as if to make sure to not disturb anyone. "Miss, Mr. Lee is calling for you." At her words, you immediately slipped into a pair of slippers, following the nurse to the intensive care unit. You immediately rushed over to Gikwang's side once seeing him.
"How's it going?" He asked in a weak voice, a small smile appearing on his lips as he reached out a hand, caressing your cheek carefully. You placed your hand over his and turned your head slightly, kissing his palm as you closed your eyes, trying hard to not spill once more tears. "Hey, look at me." You bit your lip, slowly turning your face only to get greeted by the most loving expression you've ever seen. "You look beautiful," Gikwang muttered, but clear enough to let you hear it. Your cheeks turned red without noticing and you shifted your gaze, becoming all flustered at his sudden compliment. "I'll promise you to dispose of my old self once I get out of here so that I can be with you." A genuine smile spread across your lips at his words and you nuzzled his palm, enjoying his every touch and the moment itself. "I love you. Don't you ever forget that." With those words said the male let go of your cheek and took your hand placed over his instead to give it a light kiss when all of a sudden the monitors started to beep loudly the moment his eyes closed.
Your eyes widened at the noise, not really knowing what exactly was happening until a group of nurses and doctors came in rushing with a defibrillator and a few other things. "What—" "Miss, please, step aside!" Commandments and questions regarding the numbers on the monitors covered the room. You stood there frozen with widened eyes and a slightly gaped mouth, only realising the moment they pulled off his hospital gown what was going on. "We have a ventricular tachycardia, charge at 360 joules!" "Shocking at the count of three!" You cupped your mouth as the nurses and doctors tried to get him back when a pair of arms wrapped around you. Immediately drawn by the familiar scent, you clutched Key's gown, praying to God that everything would be alright. "No change. Defibrillate once more!" You held your breath, unable to control your emotions while Key kept supporting your weak body.
Seconds became minutes, minutes became an hour. The constant beeping eventually stopped and all which could've been heard was the monotone sound of a single monitor.
"Time of death, 12:30 AM."
"No, he's not dead yet." You shook your head in denial as tears streamed down your cheeks. You walked over to the emotionless body. "Oppa, please, wake up," you pleaded, shaking his shoulders, expecting to wake up the male. "Miss Kim, I'm sorry, but—" "NO! He's not dead! He can't die now!" Taken aback by your sudden outburst the crew took a step back to give you space. "(Y/N), he's dead." "HE'S NOT DEAD! THEY'RE ALL JUST JOKING!" You shook Gikwang's body, hoping that he would open his eyes sooner or later. "PLEASE, JUST WAKE UP TO PROVE THEM WRONG!" Endless sobs echoed throughout the whole room. You hid your face into the crook of the lifeless male, crying to your heart's content once realising that he was no more in this world. You felt a hand being placed on your shoulder and the next moment, you spun around, and buried your face into Hankyung's chest. "(Y/N)…" "He promised me. He promised to be with me." Hankyung nuzzled your hair while lightly swaying your bodies to comfort you. In the meanwhile, the nursing crew cleaned everything up and covered Gikwang's body with a white sheet before transferring him to the morgue.
Once leaving the ICU, you saw Jinah leaning against the wall with a tear stained face. She tried to smile, but eventually failed and bent down while sobbing. "He-he was shot in his trunk. They said he had a fifty-fifty chance of survival. I believed in him, but…" The female choked on her own sobs, not being able to finish the sentence. You fell on your knees and pulled Jinah into your arms, trying to comfort her before you broke once more into tears.