Kevin was growing accustomed to his life. He was beginning to remember small things from his past concerning his relationship with Eli. He had remembered how he’d met Eli due to their ride on the train. It was then that he also remembered how much of a jerk he’d been when they met as well and slugged him playfully for it ( Read more... )

Kevin woke up in an awkward position. He wasn’t accustomed to Eli cuddling him so closely, much less with the young man’s arm around his torso. It wasn’t that it made him uncomfortable-in fact, that was what made him feel strange. It felt too comfortable, too familiar. “Um, Eli…” Kevin whispered softly, though daring not to move ( Read more... )

Two weeks had passed when Kibum, Eli, and the others were notified that they could take him home. Eli decided it’d be best if Kibum went alone to get Kevin. They needed some more quality time together, since Kevin was still in the rehabilitation and therapy process. Eli sat at home, tucked safely away under his lonely blankets. He hadn’t been out ( Read more... )

  Eli and the others were awakened by an early phone call. They were told to come to the hospital immediately and that there was an important development in Kevin’s comatose state. They were, however, not told what it could or couldn’t be. Eli panicked the whole trip to the hospital. “Oh god,” he muttered, “he could be losing his stabilization or ( Read more... )

It had been weeks since Eli was able to sleep last. At least since he was able to sleep normally. For the past few weeks, he had been tossing and turning, up and down, all through the hours of the night. He couldn’t rest knowing that his precious Kevin had been hurt and potentially suffering from permanent damage. It had been twenty-eight calendar ( Read more... )

“Is he okay?” Eli asked, standing straight as the doctor pushed his way through the ICU doors.

“He has some brain damage. We’re unsure to what extent, though. Unfortunately… he’s in a coma indefinitely,” the doctor responded.

“Indefinitely?” Alexander asked.

“It means we’re not sure for how long. Comas can be shorter than twenty-four hours, or as ( Read more... )