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soyoung
                          
luckily, i and taeyong were fast enough to finish our shower before the others rushed in the changing room. you should've seen the terror in our eyes when we watched them barge in, screaming like maniacs and were all desperate to take a shower.
                          
"feeling fresh?" taeyong quiered while watching me open the door from the classroom we frequently use. "very fresh." i replied briefly with a small smile before turning around and entering the room, only to see jaehyun and sicheng sitting calmly together at a table. both of them turned their head to see us, unexpectedly earning a smile from jaehyun. 
                          
i nervously gulped.
                          
"jaehyun..." i spoke out, briskly walking my way up to them with taeyong following from behind. "i... um, are you feeling better?" i asked. i knew it was kind of stupid, knowing that jaehyun's hand were hacked off of course he wouldn't feel any better... i guess.
                          
"i'm doing fine... just quite surprised and tired after that fight." he explained and suddenly felt my lips press together. "i'm sorry." i finally apologized without making eye contact with him, taeyong feeling my fear from there, he immediately held my hand for support. 
                          
"why are you apologizing?" he chuckled and gazed down at his arm, white bandage covering it with absorbed blood spots everywhere. it was so odd to see how he was calm, maybe he'd pull himself together again... i just can't bear the fact that he had to go through all that misery, all because of somin being completely irresponsible and selfish. "you shouldn't apologize, you're the reason why i'm still here so don't feel sorry. if i did bleed to death, then who cares? it would've been the same, i was bitten anyways."
                          
"i.." he paused and looked up with a tiny grin. "i think it worked soyoung, i don't feel odd or strange. i don't think i will turn into one of them." me, sicheng and taeyong felt so melted after hearing the happiness in his tone. as severe distress he is in, he still managed to beam a bright healthy smile. 
                          
i knew it would work, i wouldn't have done it if i didn't trust myself or yukhei. 
                          
"eyy~ you're saving someone's life again." taeyong nudged me with his elbow, afterwards letting his arm sling around my shoulder. he smiled as the memory of me and him by the river probably flashed through his mind. 
                          
"thank you." jaehyun said, his dimples popping out on both side of his cheeks.
                          
i only smiled as a "you're welcome".
                          
"can't wait to see the guilt in donghyuck's face when he gets informed that jaehyun is alive, because of you." sicheng's teeth were gritted together, after his name was mentioned i could feel the heat and fury taeyong was holding in. "that fucking kid seriously is getting on my nerves." taeyong grumbled, unwrapping his arm around my shoulder and crossing them instead in front of his chest. 
                          
"i'll talk to that kid later." jaehyun spoke. 
                          
"you don't have to, he just really cared a lot about you earlier that he might've unintentionally snapped without noticing. don't worry, i'm still kinda used to donghyuck not trusting me." i explained as my words even annoyed tae, i guess he really didn't like that i disagree with what's "right" for him. 
                          
"well just so you know, we... we trust you." jaehyun grinned, his smile shining brightly. 
                          
"well i don't know about you jaehyun but me and sicheng are going to scold that kid." taeyong spoke.