~ Sick

Wonwoo

I woke up at my usual time, but to my surprise Haneul was still sleeping, I glanced at the clock, maybe I woke up earlier than usual? But no it's already around nine in the morning.

I thought maybe I should let her sleep. I got up making my way to the bathroom, to do my morning routine.

When I got back out from the bathroom, to witness Eva, trying to wake Haneul up, "Oh yes princess... Mumma is up." Haneul got up, smiling. More like maybe trying to smile.

I walk towards them, ruffling Eva's hair. "What's with our little princess, huh?" I asked, as Eva was being stubborn.

"Nothing Dadda! I'm just hungry." Eva said, Haneul chuckled.

"Okay! You go... Get ready for school I'll make breakfast" Haneul said, getting up from the bed. She turned towards me. "Wonwoo, sorry I got up late but can you help her shower? I'll quickly make breakfast... You will also need to eat before going, right?" She added.

"Alright, but if you are tired, then I'll just order some take outs?" I said, for some reason she looked so vulnerable and small, in front of me.

She looked up at me with a weak? Smile. "It's okay I'll do it, you guys don't have to eat from outside." she said with a reassuring smile. And without waiting for my further reply she skipped towards the kitchen.

I sighed, and turned my attention to Eva. "Let's go princess..." I said, cradling her in my arms and making my way towards the bathroom.

After some time I dressed her up in her school uniform and myself in a suit, making our way downstairs.

She was looking sick she quickly served us both pancakes. I kept looking at her.

"Haneul, you look sick. Are you alright?" I asked, as she sat down beside Eva, on her usual place. "No, I'm fine it's just cold." She replied, while cutting bite size pieces of the pancakes for Eva.

I scrutinized her, she does look a little weak, but I thought maybe, she knows her body better.

"Okay byee, Mumma!" Eva chirped, in my arms giving a flying kiss to Haneul. Making us chuckle, I reached the main door, but turned back again to face her, "Bye Haneul, take some rest you look sick... Also if you need me to bring some medicines call me, okay?" I said, I was surprised by the gentle tone in my voice.

I was really getting worried about her, but nevertheless I had to drop Eva at her school and I had my office as well.

After I reached the company, I quickly went in my cabin, only to be greeted by Soonyoung and Mingyu, were arguing about something, while Seungcheol hyung was sitting on the couch, rubbing his temples.

I entered walking towards my chair, behind the desk. And sat down with a sighed, my head was constantly going back to home, how Haneul was holding up?.

"Oh Won! You are here, how's Eva? It's been so long I want to meet her." Soonyoung inquired, I nodded.

"You can come over this weekend, if you want." I said, opening my laptop, to check my schedule. And damn I had a lot of meetings today. "Hyung can you attend the last meeting for me? The one with the Chen groups?" I added, addressing to Seungcheol hyung.

The three of them frowned, "Before you ask anything, that meeting is literally at nine in the late evening, and you know I go early for Eva, plus today, I feel like Haneul-" I stopped my sentence, when I saw teasing expressions on their faces. "Haneul what, Won?" Seungcheol hyung asked.

"Uh.. Haneul... Nothing.. did I said Haneul? No." I stammered out something.

"Hyung just get it done with, what about Haneul?" Mingyu chimed in, sitting accross my desk on the chair. I sighed, knowing I can't possibly hide anything from their keen eyes.

"Haneul, looked sick today. Like she was unusually pale and woke up late as well. She looked a little weak as well today, she didn't had that usual brightness on her features..." I said, her pale face from morning flashed in front of my eyes, clenching my heart at the thought. "Ohh~ hyung is worried..." I was lost until I heard their teasings.

"Shut up! I'm just... She is my responsibility!" I retorted back, defensively.

"Of course, Won! We know definitely." Soonyoung added, grinned like a fool. "Enough of your teasing just go back to your work." I said, shooing them away.

"Oh now we are annoying to you, and you are worried about Haneul?" Seungcheol hyung dramatically said, making his way out, with Soonyoung giggling right behind him, "Why don't you just call her and ask, hyung?" Mingyu added, walking out of my cabin door, following the two.

I shook my head, and started focusing on my work so that I can complete it fast and head back home.

While working my eyes continued to drift towards my phone and clock, running through meetings or while eating lunch. Soon it was six in the evening and I reminded Seungcheol hyung about the meeting and I made my way back home. On the way I recieved a call from my Mom, that she was taking Eva home for today, she would drop her back after the dinner. I hung up the call after saying that she can call me if needed.

My leg bounced up and down in worry, but I was getting too much worried about her, was this okay? But I'm just doing this because she is my responsibility. Her parents' entrusted me with her.

I convinced myself, the drive from office to home, felt forever.

Reaching home, I was greeted with a helper giving me a glass of water, I glanced over her shoulder, on the couch there laid, Haneul.

I handed back the glass to the helper and strode towards Haneul. "Hey why are you sleeping here? Are you okay?" I asked, softly. Crouching down to her level. She opened her eyes, looking at me as if she was in dazed.

"Haneul?" I again called out to her softly. "I..I'm okay... I was working and didn't know when I fell asleep here.." She explained, weakly.

"Alright, but now let's go you sleep on the bed." she nodded, raising up on her feet. However as soon as she got up she was suddenly dizzy, almost falling over.

My hands acted on their own, sneaking under her waist and wrist, pulling her against me.

"Damn! Haneul you are burning!" I felt her skin burning against my palm, I quickly checked her temples, and I was right she had a fever, without any second thoughts. I bent down, lifting her up in my arms. I strode upstairs with her in my arms. She didn't have any energy to resist or be surprised. She just leaned her head on my chest with eyes closed.

she was so light weighted, and she felt like a delicate feather, if handled with a little rashness and she would break.

Tugging her in the bed, I quickly called the doctor. "Haneul... I told you to call me if you needed anything didn't I? Then why didn't you called me?" I asked, sitting on the edge of our bed.

"What time is it?" Her voice was just barely above whisper. "It's almost seven, why?" I informed her. "Eva is at your Mom's place, she-"

"I know, Mom called me earlier, you just close your eyes, and rest 'til doctor gets here." I said, while cutting her sentence short. ..I already miss Wonwoo!!! 🥺🥺