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Jinyoung had been to the emergency room a few times as he was growing up. All for minor reasons, but that didn't change the fact that he disliked the emergency room. He wasn't sure why his father was working in that particular department.
"Where's Hwang Minhyun? I'm here with his son." Daniel asked a random nurse once they entered the emergency room.
"Doctor Hwang is in the room down the hall. He just regained consciousness." The nurse said, pointing down the hall towards the room. Jinyoung and Daniel rushed over to the room and as soon as Jiyoung pulled the curtains behind, he saw his father sitting up on the bed. He had a bandage wrapped around his head, covering part of his forehead along with his left eye.
"Jinyoung?" Minhyun said, confused about why his son was there.
"Dad!" The cellist ran into the room and he immediately latched himself around his father's waist. He was near tears, but he knew better than to let them fall. If he cried, his father probably would to.
Daniel stepped into the room, letting out a sigh of relief, "What happened to you, Minhyun? You had us all worried for a while."
Minhyun placed a hand on top of his son's head, trying to calm him down a bit. His head was still throbbing, but the pain wasn't as bad as it was earlier.
"I passed out earlier because I didn't eat lunch, so I'm running on low energy right now. I guess I hit my head on a corner." Minhyun replied, pointing at the bandage around his head.
"Wait, if you're here, who's with your sister?" Minhyun continued on, glancing down at his son.
"Seongwoo hyung is home with her. We came over because we were worried about you." Daniel said, taking a seat at the foot of the bed. Minhyun smiled, silently thanking his friends for taking care of hsi children.
"…Minhyun hyung...?"
Everyone in the room turned to the door, hearing a soft voice call Minhyun's name. Jaehwan was standing in the doorway, trying to catch his breath. He was sweating and his clothes were disheveled, as if he had just run a marathon. His cheeked were flushed pink, but they returned to normal as he stepped into the room.
"What are you doing here? What about your show?" Minhyun said, watching as his husband approached the bed he was sitting in.
"I left as soon as Baejin told me there was an accident." Jaehwan said, catching his breath. He stared at Minhyun with glossy eyes, with tears forming in the corners of his eyes. Minhyun reached a hand up, caressing Jaehwan's cheek gently.
"Don't look at me like that." Minhyun said softly and that's all it took for Jaehwan to burst into tears. He threw his arms around Minhyun's neck, crying onto his shoulder. Jaehwan was crying out his apologies, but Minhyun whispered his replies, saying everything was fine and that he was sorry as well.
Jinyoung stared at his parents, a small smile growing on his face. It was a bit unfortunate how it took an accident to get them to stop their fight, but Jinyoung was glad they were alright. He stepped away from the bed and looked over at Daniel who also had a smile on his face as he watched the two other men.
They were going to be just fine.
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11:25 PM
From: Daniel
To: Seongwoo
Jaehwan showed up at the hospital and Minhyun is getting discharged. We should be back soon.
11:27 PM
From: Seongwoo
To: Daniel
Is Jaehwan still mad at Minhyun?
11:30 PM
From: Daniel
To: Seongwoo
No, I think they're back to normal.
11:31 PM
From: Seongwoo
To: Daniel
Okay, thank goodness. I was worried about what would happen if they kept fighting.
11:33 PM
From: Daniel
To: Seongwoo
We would have had to find a new couple to hang out with...
11:34 PM
From: Seongwoo
To: Daniel
DANIEL
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They next day, Jinyoung busy with practicing with his cello. It was a Saturday, so he was free to stay at home with his family. His father was asked to be placed on medical leave for the time being, just as a precaution for his injury. He still walked around with the bandage around his head and he was having a hard time maneuvering around with one eye covered. Jaemi kept calling her father a pirate.
"Are you really just going to stay home all day?" Jaehwan said from his seat on the couch once Jinyoung emerged from his room. He was trying to sit through a children's cartoon that Jaemi was watching.
"The orchestra has practice all together on Monday and I want to make sure I show everyone that I deserve the principle cellist spot I took. Apparently we have an opening recital next month too." Jinyoung replied as he walked towards the fridge in the kitchen. He opened the door to the fridge and stared inside for a few moments before deciding to grab a soda.
"Have you ever met the previous principle cellist? It might be awkward when you guys see each other." Jaehwan said, gently patting Jaemi's head. She was being particularly good this morning, probably because Jaehwan was letting her watch tv.
Jinyoung hummed softly, "I've never met him. Jihoon's younger brother is friends with him though."
"Speaking of Jihoon, how has that kid been doing? He didn't come by during breakfast the other day." Jaehwan asked. Jinyoung took a seat next to his step-father on the couch and his sister climbed into his lap, taking a seat.
"He had to do something for his mom, I think. I have a question though, Jaehwan hyung..." Jinyoung turned on the couch to face the young musician, who blinked back with curiosity.
"When did you first realize that you liked guys?" Jinyoung asked, tilting his head as he looked over at his step-father. Jaemi was focused on the tv and wasn't paying attention. Jinyoung doubted she would understand anything anyways.
Jaehwan's eyes widened and he called out to his husband, "Minhyun! It's time for you to have the talk with Baejin!"
Minhyun appeared in a matter of seconds, bumping into the couch because of his covered eye. Jinyoung looked up at his father, who looked as if he was about to freak out.
"Dad, you don't have to have that talk with me." Jinyoung laughed and he stood up from the couch, walking with his father back over to the kitchen. They sat together at the island, sitting on the stools.
"Then what exactly should we talk about?" Minhyun asked, staring at his son.
"I just wanted to know when you knew you liked guys... I mean, you had me when you were young... I don’t know if that makes any difference though." Jinyoung said, wrinkling his nose a bit. Having this kind of conversation with his father felt awkward, but he knew he would probably be able to sort out his mind after this.
"I can't give you an exact age or anything. Honestly, Jaehwan's the only man I've ever loved. I know it sounds cheesy, but just listen to your heart and what it tells you." Minhyun reached a hand forward, ruffling up his son's hair. Jinyoung pouted his lips, not really getting a clear answer from his father.
"Who's the guy you might like?" Jaehwan walked up the island, leaving Jaemi alone on the couch.
"It's Jihoon, isn't it?" Minhyun piped up, glancing back to make sure his daughter was alright. The toddler was fully absorbed into the cartoon that was playing.
Both Minhyun and Jaehwan smiled when they noticed the blush appearing across Jinyoung's cheeks. It was obvious that the cellist had feelings for his childhood friend.
"I don't know if I like him, but I have these tendencies when I just want to hug him, you know? He has a lot of friends, though. Sometimes I get jealous, especially around the ones that might know him better than I do." Jinyoung rambled on, looking away from his parents. He didn't want to face their knowing grins.
"You definitely like him, Jinyoung, but we won't get into your business if you don't want us to." Minhyun said, walking back over to the couch to pick up his daughter. She whined when she was taken away from the tv and Jaehwan moved to turn it off.
Talking to his parents didn't help him as much as he thought it would. He was hoping for more advice, but maybe it was a better idea for him to sort out his feelings on his own.
Hopefully he wouldn't let his feelings slip in front of Jihoon. He really didn't want to ruin their friendship.
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[Seoul People]
Guanlin: what are my friends doing tomorrow?
Daehwi: uh idk why don't you ask them??
Samuel: David, he means us.
Daehwi: oh
Jinyoung: I'm practicing tomorrow.
Jihoon: i'm going to a cafe with jonghyun hyung!
Daehwi: A DATE??
Guanlin: ohhh GET IT JIHOON
Jihoon: it's not a date! i asked him for advice about student council and he offered to meet me at a cafe to talk about school and stuff at around lunch time
Jinyoung: What cafe are you guys going to?
Jihoon: the one near school, with the blue roof! hyung said they had nice cake
Samuel: That place is awesome. Get a smoothie!!
Guanlin: and share it with jonghyun hyung
Daehwi share it with jonghyun hyung
Guanlin: OH JINX
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Bae Jinyoung opened a chat […] with Lai Guanlin and 2 other people.
Jinyoung: Do you guys want to follow Jihoon and his date tomorrow?
Daehwi: i thought you would never ask
Guanlin: i'm in, we need to watch jihoon make a fool of himself
Daehwi: sammy boy is coming too
Samuel: I literally didn't even say yes yet.
Daehwi: yeah you're still coming
Jinyoung: Alright, let's meet at school before noon.
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Lee Daehwi opened a chat [GET JINYOUNG AND JIHOON TOGETHER] with Lai Guanlin and Kim Samuel.
Guanlin: can we STOP with the group chats
Guanlin: i'm in two other group chats with you guys
Daehwi: details details
Daehwi: as you can see from the name of this group chat, i have officially decided to help get jinyoung and jihoon together
Samuel: And we're helping you?
Daehwi: of course you guys are
Guanlin: i'll help, but we need to make sure we don't cross any lines.
Daehwi: okay!! let's get this mission started!!