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Back in the ship, Yohan learned that crew member, Khan, actually led the rest of the group to the village chief’s hideout which helped lessen the time they had to do the search. He gratefully thanks him, “Thank you for all your help. You will always have a home with us in Korea.”
“I wish you guys all the best. You and your boyfriend,” Khan replies sincerely.
This makes Yohan heart burst of happiness, now he and Wooseok are officially ‘boyfriends.’
When Yohan comes back to Wooseok’s room, he finds Junho and Minhee leeched onto the sleeping male. The two refused to leave Wooseok’s side after they found him in his state.
“Think you guys need to give Yohan some time with Wooseokie,” Seungwoo tells them.
“We are sorry we were too late, hyung,” Junho apologizes feeling guilty it took them more than a week to find them.
“It was my fault, Junho wanted to go see Jangwoo hyung, but I was a coward and got intimidated cause I know he was running a gang.”
“I was a coward too asking you to accompany me instead of going by myself.”
“Everything’s going to be alright. You guys saved us. That we will always remember. Wooseokie hyung’s going to be fine. I’ll be really stubborn and stay with him as he recovers. This time, I won’t fall for Seungwoo hyung’s tricks.”
Seungwoo clears his throat mainly embarassed, “I’ll take that. That was my mistake. Now kids go and get some rest before dinner. My sister is preparing a feast I heard.”
“No, we’ll go visit Hangyul hyung next door!” Minhee announces. Junho agrees hurrying out the door.
When they’re finally alone, Yohan tends on Wooseok’s arms first, as they blocked most of the slashes to his face. He carefully puts on ointment on the cuts on his biceps and lower right arm.
Wooseok wakes up to Yohan already changing his bandages, “Yohan-ah,” he calls him softly.
“Hyung, how are you feeling?” Yohan asks with a sad smile.
“Better, now that we’re together.”
Yohan’s heart break at Wooseok’s loving expression. He can’t believe someone going through all this pain can light up just seeing him. He doesn’t think he deserves him. He stares at the other’s sweet face, subtly memorizing his features.
“I’m guessing Seungwoo hyung had given us the go signal now that you’re here with me.”
“Yeah, and the more I think about it, I don’t really need or care about getting anyone’s permission to be with you.”
“You still want to be with me even with these scars—-
“Can you just stop, hyung!?” Yohan has become an emotional mess with the rollercoaster of events. He starts crying.
“I’m sorry, Yohan-ah.” Wooseok tries to shift in a better position to pull Yohan to lie to with him on the bed. The younger one complies, sniffing back as sob as he holds onto Wooseok.
“What’s going on?” Wooseok asks while he brushes Yohan’s hair.
“I wish that you would just stop thinking about what others are feeling and instead start putting yourself first, huh? Hell, I don’t care if your scarred or if our parents don’t like us together. All I want is that you feel better and you’re happy and I know you’re happiest when I’m with you. And if you haven’t noticed, I feel the same even with this pain I’m feeling seeing you like this.”
Yohan murmurs an ‘I love you, hyung,’ before he hugs Wooseok tighter, still careful not to hurt the other.
Wooseok can’t hide his smile, “Then does it mean you won’t complain even if I stick like glue to you any chance I get?”
“You better or I’ll start thinking you’re cheating on me again. Oh God, the trauma,” Yohan makes sure to sound hurt.
Wooseok pouts, “It won’t happen again, I swear.”
“I still don’t believe you,” Yohan teases him.
“How about we stop by Taiwan before we go home?”
“Are we talking about marriage?” Yohan blushes.
“I would never want to make you doubt me again. I know how much I hurt you.”
Yohan captures Wooseok’s lips softly. “Yes, marry me, hyung.”
Wooseok can’t hide how much he wanted this, “I’ll marry you right this minute, Yohan-ah.”
“Okay, I’ll call the captain of the ship to officiate our marriage then,” Yohan challenges him.
“Bring it on,” Wooseok readily accepts.