Chapter 73: You Appeared
It hurt.
His whole body ached like it had been beaten, just like the time he’d gotten hit at the factory. And he was cold—like that winter night when he’d tried to sleep in a thin jacket, shivering.
His body felt heavy, like after an accident, and his ears were muffled, like he was underwater. Ha Giyeon lifted his head, exhaling hot breath. His head was burning, splitting with pain.
Just when he thought his skull might actually crack open, a cooling sensation washed over him, and the stabbing heat began to ease. Something cold pressed against his forehead, lowering his fever, and a gentle hand combed through his hair, cupping his cheek.
The coolness on his skin felt so good that Giyeon rubbed his face into the hand. The startled hand flinched at first but then began stroking his cheek softly.
That comfort made him drift back into sleep.
“Hoo...”
Watching him, Son Suhyeon finally let out a deep sigh of relief. Giyeon’s fever was going down—thank god. If it hadn’t, he really would’ve had no choice but to call an ambulance.
Suhyeon had ended up bringing Giyeon to his own home. He’d carried him from the taxi, stripped off his uniform, and wiped down his burning body with a cold wet towel.
He didn’t even know why, but he’d felt embarrassed about it. And he knew that if Giyeon found out, he’d probably feel uncomfortable too. But there hadn’t been time to think about that—Giyeon’s condition had made everything else irrelevant.
He changed his clothes and tucked him into bed. Gradually, his trembling subsided.
Giyeon had probably already taken medicine at the nurse’s office, so Suhyeon didn’t give him any more. Instead, he pressed cool wet cloths to his body to help bring down the fever.