𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙧 (Gwi-Nam x Cheong-san)

Four

I looked up at him after I have finished my food. My stomach aches for more but I know I can't have it. He's already done, and is looking out the window.

I breathe in, hold it, then release it. Nerf or nothing, I guess. "Does it hurt?" I asked.

"A little." He responds after a while. His voice is rough from the yelling he had to do today.

"Let me clean it. I have a first aid kit in my bag." I felt like I should do something for him, at least.

"It's fine, really-" But I'm already getting up, reaching into my bag. I bring back a small swab to dab at it, a warm wet cloth and some rubbing alcohol. 

"Cheong-san, it's not necessary."

I shake my head. "It is, it looks red, we don't want it to get infected."

When I go to put it on his face anyway, he grabs my hand. I look at him, really look. And what I see is not anger, but a touch of annoyance. "I said it wasn't necessary." So stubborn..

Joke's on him. I can be stubborn too. "and I said it is. Do I need to sit on you until you let me do it?" 

His grip loosened almost right away. 

I grinned. I win.

"This is going to sting a lot. I'm sorry in advance." I steady myself using his knee. "If it hurts, tell me," I intertwine our hands and smiled, "you can squeeze my hand if you're genuinely hurting."

I press it to the cut and clean the upper half, and he squeezes my hand gently. "Sorry. Just a little longer." I gently clean the rest, then wipe it off with the wet cloth. 

I smile at him. "You did great. That stings really strongly." Gwi-Nam is really admirable. "It's your turn to sleep, by the way."

He looks at me, questioningly. 

"Go on. I'll wake you up in a few hours." And then I'm in a booth near the door. I watch zombies stumble by through the cracks in the windows.

I lean my face against the booth. I let my mind wander. However, it wanders to something unexpected. 

Gwi-Nam's hand in mine, squeezing tight. It was so odd I almost laughed. "Why am I thinking about that?" I asked myself aloud. 

The reason was unknown even to me. Something about his hand in mine made that memory stick out strongly. And if I'm honest, I was definitely scared to find out why.

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Sorry this chapter is so short I keep procrastinating- anyways, yeah enjoy!