Crave You Forever
Chapter 67: I really like you

Chapter 67: I really like you

Haeun leaned back against the pillows, watching Yeongsoo clear away the empty bowl. The quiet hum of the hospital room felt oddly calming.

"You know," Yeongsoo said, his tone casual, "when we get out of here, we should go on a movie date, there’s a new horror movie out now."

Haeun blinked, caught a little off guard. "A movie date?" He narrowed his eyes slightly. "I know I like horror movies but I’m too scared to watch through it. It would be boring.."

Yeongsoo shrugged, not looking up. " I think it’s cute when you get scared and if you do..you can jump into my arms, I’ll be there to catch you."

Haeun stared at him for a beat, then picked up the spoon from the tray. "You keep talking like that, and I might stab you with this."

There was a pause, then Yeongsoo’s lips curled slightly, his voice low. "Don’t be harsh, darling."

Haeun sighed, putting the spoon back down. A movie date didn’t sound that bad, that was going to be his first time.

"Fine but we’re not watching horror, if it’s a movie date then I at least want to enjoy the movie.."

Yeongsoo chuckled softly, shaking his head as he wiped his hands. "Fair enough, we’ll watch whatever you want."

For a brief moment, the room fell into a comfortable silence. Haeun, now more relaxed, stared off into the distance, his thoughts wandering. Then suddenly, his expression changed, a flicker of realization crossing his face.

"Suho," Haeun blurted out, sitting up a little too quickly, a slight panic rising in his chest. "I forgot about Suho. How is he? He’s still at the hospital, right? You didn’t just leave him alone, did you?"

Yeongsoo glanced at Haeun, his expression softening. "Don’t worry. He’s fine. I left Sangwoo with him, and the nurses are looking after him too. I checked in earlier this morning before coming back here."

Haeun exhaled, the knot of anxiety loosening just a little. "I should’ve been there... I promised to take care of him."

"You’ve done everything you can," Yeongsoo reassured him. "You needed to take care of yourself too. He’s in good hands."

Haeun nodded, though he still couldn’t fully shake the guilt gnawing at him. "I just—he’s been through so much already."

"I know," Yeongsoo said gently, sitting down beside him. "But so have you. I’d like that you take care of yourself and our child more.." it sounded like Yeongsoo was gritting his teeth when he said the last part.

Haeun shivered hoping he had heard and seen those expressions wrongly.

"I do but Suho.."

"Suho...will be fine in the hospital, you’ll get to see him soon enough but for now take care of yourself.."

Haeun clenched the sheets as he face Yeongsoo fiercely "I want to see him once we leave here.."

"..."

Yeongsoo’s expression turned cold, his silence made Haeun uncomfortable as he stared down the sheets, afraid to look at him in the eyes.

"Haeun.... I always take your feelings into consideration and I hope you’d take mine in too. So until I know you’re better. You’re. Not. Allowed. To. See. Suho."

Haeun’s breath hitched as Yeongsoo’s words settled in the air, the tension between them thickening. He clutched the sheets tighter, his knuckles turning white as he tried to process the sharpness of Yeongsoo’s tone. He knew that Yeongsoo was right—his body still felt weak, and his fever had only just broken—but the finality in those words hit him harder than he expected.

His chest tightened as emotions bubbled to the surface. He bit his lip, trying to push them back down, but it was no use. His eyes began to water, tears silently welling up. It wasn’t just about Suho. It was about everything—the baby, the guilt, his helplessness. He felt like everything was slipping out of his control but did he even have that control?

He couldn’t stand against Yeongsoo, if he said he couldn’t see Suho then he wouldn’t be able to and leaving his side wasn’t an option.

He didn’t want to cry, not in front of Yeongsoo, but the tears broke free anyway, rolling silently down his cheeks. His grip on the sheets tightened as he tried to keep the sobs at bay, but his body trembled from the effort.

Yeongsoo’s expression softened the moment he saw the tears. The coldness that had gripped him melted away as he realized just how much Haeun was struggling, how much he was carrying on his own. Without a word, he moved closer, gently pulling Haeun into his arms. He held him tight, his hand softly stroking Haeun’s hair.

"I’m sorry darling," Yeongsoo murmured, his voice low and filled with regret. "I didn’t mean to push you like that."

Haeun didn’t say anything, but he let himself lean into the embrace, his tears soaking into Yeongsoo’s shirt. He didn’t know how long they sat like that, but eventually, the tension in his body began to ease. The strength of Yeongsoo’s arms around him, the steady beat of his heart—it was enough to calm the storm of emotions inside him.

"I don’t want it to seem like you’re trapped or. being controlled" Yeongsoo whispered, his hand still gently stroking Haeun’s hair. "I know it feels like too much sometimes, but you don’t have to carry it all by yourself, if there’s something on your mind...you can tell me, don’t cry silently it breaks my heart to see you cry like this." Yeongsoo said as he kissed Haeun’s face gently.

Haeun sniffled, wiping at his eyes as he pulled back slightly. He felt embarrassed for breaking down like that, but there was also a sense of relief, like a weight had been lifted from his chest. He nodded weakly, still not trusting his voice.

"I promise," Yeongsoo continued, "once you’re better, we’ll go see Suho and until then I’ll make sure he’s well taken care of and protected."

Haeun looked up at him, his eyes still glistening with tears. There was a quiet understanding in Yeongsoo’s gaze.

"Okay.," Haeun whispered, his voice barely audible but filled with a fragile acceptance. He liked this man and despite him restricting him from see Suho, he still didn’t want to leave him.

"Yeong...kiss me.."

"..."

"Tell me you love me and I will...I’ll give you a thousand kisses..."

"..."

Haeun lips twitched as he turned his face away, seeing the teasing smirk on Yeongsoo’s lips how could he say that.

"Alright Hyung...how about you tell me that you like me and want to be with me forever and we’ll visit Suho before we go on our date.."

"...!!"

"I really, really like you and I want to be with you forever..."

".."