Part 15
When Felix failed to regain consciousness, Hyunjin's face contorted with genuine, ugly fear. He immediately scooped Felix up, holding the slight body close and bolted out of the restroom
Hyunjin strode straight to the end of the hallway, where the stairs to the infirmary level were located, yelling desperately
"What is going on? Stop right there!" a police officer demanded, stepping in his path
"What does it look like, you imbecile?! Open the security door now!" Hyunjin pleaded desperately, his voice rough and strained
The officer, seeing the prisoner's critical state, ordered the guards to unlock the reinforced exit, acknowledging that it was almost 8:00 PM and the scheduled lockdown was imminent
"I'll take him, You are ordered to return to your room" the officer said, reaching for Felix
"Get your hands off him! I'll take him!" Hyunjin shouted, shoving the officer's arm aside
Hyunjin rushed through the doorway and pounded up the metal stairs, his heavy boots echoing his desperation, carrying Felix with a shocking gentleness
"Help! I need a doctor in here now!" Hyunjin yelled as he burst into the small infirmary. He quickly, yet carefully, laid Felix onto the nearest examination bed
"What happened?" the doctor asked, instantly snapping into a mode of urgent professionalism
"I have no idea. He just suddenly passed out!" Hyunjin replied, his chest heaving, his usual composure utterly shattered
The doctor gently opened Felix's mouth.He instantly recoiled in horror, it was lined with a thick, corrosive, white foam. His eyes widened; he instantly knew the cause
"What happened? You know why he's like this, don't you? Tell me!" Hyunjin pressed immediately, his voice low and dangerous
"No... I cannot confirm yet. I must run immediate internal tests" the doctor managed to lie, his voice strained by the grim discovery
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up, he's dying, you fool!" Hyunjin cried out, his hands clenching into fists
A second medical professional arrived to assist. Hyunjin was physically pushed back and ushered out of the room
"Your involvement is terminated. Return to your cell immediately," a guard said, grabbing Hyunjin's arm to steer him away
Hyunjin violently tore his arm free and seized the guard's collar "If you lay a single finger on me again, I swear I will break every bone in your hand! I am not leaving this area until I know he is stable!" he roared, his fury overriding all sense of caution
About an hour of excruciating tension passed before Hyunjin stormed back into the room
"Is he well?" he demanded angrily
"He will recover but his condition is extremely poor right now. He will require a long recovery period here" the doctor stated gravely
"Why did this happen to him?" Hyunjin insisted, moving closer to the bed
The doctor fell silent, deliberately averting his gaze, his discomfort obvious
"Why are you refusing to answer?! Tell me what you know!" Hyunjin repeated, his voice tight with barely contained rage
"I... I believe he ingested a powerful cleaning agent" the nurse forced out, her voice barely a whisper
Hyunjin looked at Felix, who was still unconscious and attached to monitors, then back at the nurse in shock "I don't understand! Explain your meaning!"
"I think he attempted suicide... which is why he drank the corrosive... cleaning solution" the doctor stammered, the grim words hanging heavy in the air
Hyunjin immediately spun around and stormed out of the room, running downstairs and heading straight for the restroom. He scanned the entire area like a maniac, searching for evidence
"That reckless idiot... He wouldn't dare contemplate something so permanent!" he muttered fiercely under his breath, his eyes wide and wild
Then, he found a bottle of industrial cleaning agent behind a slightly ajar door, some of its contents spilled onto the floor. He leaned in closer, bent down and cautiously took a sharp sniff. The violent, caustic chemical odor instantly made him recoil and cough
"How could he have drunk this?" His eyes widened in absolute horror and he let out a choked cry of disbelief and pain
The next day around noon, Felix still hadn't woken up. Hyunjin had finally succumbed to exhaustion, falling asleep in a chair beside his bed, his arm tucked uncomfortably beneath his chin. He instantly stirred the moment a doctor approached Felix
"When will he finally regain consciousness?" Hyunjin asked, his voice deep, raw and groggy from lack of true sleep
The doctor performed a quick check of Felix's vitals and then looked at Hyunjin
"Any time now" the doctor said simply
The doctor then moved away to prepare an injection, busying himself with organizing equipment on the counter
Hyunjin leaned his elbow on the bed, staring intently at Felix. Felix was still desperately weak, his skin a frightening, translucent pale yet it did nothing to diminish the fragile, porcelain beauty Hyunjin coveted. His large eyes were closed, his lips were colorless and his breaths were shallow he resembled a delicate, breakable doll. Hyunjin's thoughts turned dark: How could he choose this path? Did he truly hate me so much that death was preferable? The sheer defiance of the attempt sent a searing wave of possessive, wounded fury coursing through his body.
Felix slowly, weakly, fluttered his eyes open
Hyunjin leaned forward instantly, his face close to Felix's "Felix? Can you hear me?!"
When Felix's eyes met Hyunjin's, a flicker of raw terror crossed his face but he was too weak to react physically. The nurse approached the bed again
"Get out. Now" Hyunjin commanded the doctor , his gaze fixed on him
"But I must monitor his immediate response" the doctor explained, trying to maintain his position
"I said, get out! Don't you hear me?!" Hyunjin repeated, his tone escalating to a threat
Felix looked at the retreating doctor with hopeless, desperate eyes, a silent plea for help. The doctor left. Hyunjin turned his full attention back to Felix
"Are you feeling better now after your little performance?" Hyunjin asked, his voice low and intense
Felix looked at him with frightened, exhausted eyes but didn't speak
"Did you honestly believe that by attempting self-destruction, you could escape me that easily, hmm?" Hyunjin said softly, his fingers gently threading through Felix's hair, a strange mix of care and control "You are so weak now. Look at you. Why would you do something so stupid, you foolish boy?" He then brought his hand down to caress Felix's cheek
Felix jerked his head away, looking toward the small window. Hyunjin's hand hung suspended. Felix then felt a heavy weight pressing down on the bed beside him as Hyunjin moved
"Wh-What are you doing now?" he asked, his voice barely a whisper
Hyunjin, now caged above him, his arms bracing him on either side, looked intently into Felix's wide eyes
"So you can speak huh?" Hyunjin stated, a predatory darkness in his tone
"Please... get off of me" Felix whispered weakly, trying to summon strength he didn't have
"You have to pay the full price for this defiance, Felix" Hyunjin said, once again stroking Felix's cheek
Felix's weakened body was visibly trembling beneath the blankets. They simply stared at each other until Hyunjin lowered his face and gently pressed his lips against Felix's, closing his eyes as he began to move them softly, possessively
"Stop!" Felix managed against the kiss, his tiny, weak hands pushing ineffectually against Hyunjin's shoulder
But Hyunjin ignored the protest and deepened the kiss. He then slipped his warm, invasive tongue into Felix's cold mouth, taking control of the kiss
Felix's eyes clenched shut again, hot tears squeezing out from the corners, overwhelmed by the physical futility of fighting back
"P-please ... stop..." he begged again, the sound barely audible
Hyunjin broke the kiss, a thin, glistening line of saliva connecting them
"I told you, you have to pay for what you did" Hyunjin stated, tracing a finger over Felix's bottom lip
Felix, disoriented, managed to ask "I don't understand what kind of payment you're..."
But Hyunjin lowered his head again and started kissing and nipping at Felix's neck
"No... please, I don't want... this! Stop!" Felix cried softly
"If you don't want the entire prison to hear your cries then be utterly silent. I promise I won't leave any visible mark" Hyunjin whispered, glancing up briefly, his mouth still pressed to Felix's neck
He continued, planting claiming kisses and light sucks along Felix's neck, moving lower to his collarbone then tracing his tongue down to the sensitive hollow of his throat
"Ah—" Felix whimpered, a low sound of profound distress "Hmmm"
Hyunjin's control was tenuous; he wanted to brutally mark every inch of Felix's body but he recognized the danger of Felix's severe weakness
Felix grabbed a handful of Hyunjin's hair, a final, desperate attempt at control "I am begging ...you to stop ... this!"
"You are currently too weak to fight and that actually makes it an ideal opportunity for me to do what I desire" Hyunjin said, lifting his head slightly, his gaze dark
He then firmly pinned Felix's weak hands to the mattress above his head and resumed intensely sucking and kissing his neck
Felix knew it was futile to struggle. Hyunjin wouldn't stop and he had no strength left. He played his final, desperate card
"Please, get Jae-bum... out of solitary" Felix choked out, a final, despairing tear rolling down his temple
Hyunjin froze instantly. He stopped moving and went utterly still. After a moment of heavy, dangerous silence, he lifted his head and stared at Felix with cold, lethal anger
"When you are with me, you will never utter that bastard's name again" Hyunjin gritted his teeth, then nipped sharply at Felix's earlobe "And if you dare cross me again, you will regret it," he whispered threateningly.
Hyunjin finally pushed himself off the bed and stood up, looking down at the tear-streaked face "Crying again? You are truly so childish" He let out a sigh, then gently used his thumb to wipe Felix's tears away, the cruel intimacy of the gesture chilling
The following day, Felix had recovered enough to be returned to his room. Two guards physically assisted him down the corridor
As he neared the cell door, he was absolutely shocked by the scene before him! Jae-bum was sitting on his cot, head in his hands, restlessly bouncing his legs with palpable anxiety. The guards immediately stepped away
Felix's face lit up with a fragile, genuine smile "Jae-bum Hyung?!"
Jae-bum's head snapped up instantly at the sound of Felix's voice. He surged to his feet, rushed over and pulled Felix into a fierce, desperate embrace, crushing him against his chest
"Are you stable now? What happened to you ?" Jae-bum asked, his voice thick with overwhelming relief and concern, clutching Felix tightly
Felix wrapped his arms tightly around Jae-bum, holding him close as tears of pure, unrestrained happiness streamed down his face "I'm okay, Hyung. Seeing you here makes me feel completely whole again!"
Jae-bum finally ended the embrace, holding Felix by the shoulders and studying his face intensely "Why did you pass out for so long?" His worry was intense.
"I don't know. They suggested it was probably just bad food poisoning. But don't worry about it, I'm fine now" Felix reassured him with a convincing, quick smile, pushing the dark truth deep inside
They both moved to Jae-bum's cot and sat down, their shoulders brushing.
Jae-bum asked hesitantly, his voice dropping low "Did that filthy bastard... do anything to you while I was gone?"
Felix was silent for a heavy moment, the memory of the kisses burning on his skin, but he quickly forced his smile back "No"
Jae-bum placed his large, comforting hand on Felix's cheek "I was so incredibly worried. I am just so happy to see your face again"
"Me too, Hyung" Felix replied instantly, leaning into the contact
Jae-bum's gaze slowly drifted to Felix's lips, lingering there. Felix felt his heart begin to hammer violently against his ribs and his cheeks instantly flushed a deep, tell-tale red, his own heart racing in response. Jae-bum's breath hitched
"Shall we go outside to the yard? Get some fresh air?" Jae-bum suddenly asked, breaking the intense moment by meeting Felix's eyes with a warm, steady smile
"Let's go" Felix agreed immediately, eager for the escape
They both stood up and walked out of the cell together