When We Almost Loved *IMAGINE* #WonhoEdition
So you all wanted to know what happened next in the story and I (actually listened and did what you wanted for once omg who even am I?) wrote more!
Here’s part 1/?
Word Count: 1451
Wonho X Reader
“Isn’t it sweet!” The young nurse whispered to her co worker as the handsome man walked past their counter and down the corridor.
“Everyday at 3 he comes by to visit her! Even though she has no idea who he is and refuses to talk to him, he still comes and sits by her bedside, telling her stories and--”
“Everyday she tells him to leave and to not come again, yada yada I already know.” The older nurse told the younger. “Why are you so interested in their lives?”
“Because it’s tragic!” She responded not letting herself be deterred. “Imagine losing your memory but your love never letting you go! It sounds like a novel!”
Wonho could hear the gossip of the two ladies as he passed, but he tried to pretend that he couldn’t. It was tragic wasn’t? Him thinking that maybe if you saw him everyday your memory would restore and everything would go back to normal.
But what if this was the new normal?
Would he able to accept it? He asked himself, already knowing the answer.
He couldn’t lose you. He refused to. No matter how many times you turned away or closed your eyes, he wanted to make sure that he would be there when your mind came back, and nothing else was more important.
So this wasn’t tragic. It was just the third day, of the fourth week that he hadn’t let you go.
“Y/N?” He said softly as he knocked on your door. “Are you awake?”
Your deep sigh of frustration answered his question and he came meekly to sit by your side.
“What is it this time?” You prodded, already annoyed.
“What story are you going to tell me? What little picture are you going to magically produce out of your pocket? How many minutes will you last before you finally leave me alone?!” You asked, your voice elevating and breaking slightly.
You hated this.
You hated that your mind was a scrambled mess of loose ends and blurry edges.
You hated that hopeful look on his face that was begging for you to fix yourself.
Like you hadn’t already tried.
Like you weren’t still trying.
It wasn’t fair.
Wonho broke through your thoughts and you were confused as he shook his head and leaned back in the tiny hospital chair.
“I’m not going to sing a song and I’m not going to show you any pictures.”
He fell silent and watched you closely. His scrutinizing stare made you feel uncomfortable and you became all to aware of your present situation. Had you showered yet today? Brushed your teeth? You had gotten mad when your mom had busted into tears again and threw her out before she could help you out of bed to do your daily hygiene. You were to proud to utilize the nurses. They were nothing but a bunch of gossips anyway. Frittering around corners and shooting meaningful glances to each other right over you. Your brain was a little confused, true. But you could still hear and see. Something those dumb nurses couldn’t seem to comprehend.
Another minute passed and Wonho continued to stare at you with those beautiful eyes.
“I’ve got some advice for you kid” You spoke suddenly, hoping it would break the power of the gaze that he was wielding.
It didn’t work.
“What?” He asked still watching, but cocking his head to one side with interest.
“You’re a good looking guy, and I know you know that. Why don’t you go find a pretty girl out there with stars in her eyes, and do everything for her that you’re doing for me.”
“A girl...with stars in her eyes?” He repeated.
“Yeah” Gee was he deaf too? You wondered internally. “A pretty girl with stars.”
“I knew a pretty girl” He said softly. “A girl who wanted more than the stars and dreamed of the sky. She was light as air, and radiated warmth. She was feisty and strong, always wanting to show her independence. She knew how to change a tire, but would call me over to change a light bulb just because it was a waste of her time. She thought that this town was too small and wanted to see the world. I promised her we would sail the seven seas and be back by lunch.”
He choked up a little then and you tried to interrupt but he brushed you off and continued on.
“..She knew all the secrets of the universe and I trusted her completely. A moment with her would leave me breathless, and more alive than I knew was earthly possible. She was different. She was more. She cried when no one was looking because her dad was gone, but to all who knew her, she was the rock of her family, never letting her mother down.”
His words were making you feel anxious. The pure emotion injected into them by him was making you look away. You didn’t know who he was describing. But she sounded familiar. She sounded like someone you once knew.
“And when she kissed me….The birds hung suspended in the air. The clouds rolled back, fading away, and the sun itself descended onto our lips, bathing us both in the pure joy of loving and being loved.”
He leaned forward in his seat and grabbed your hand, and you turned your head back to face him.
“She was my only. And I miss her. I miss her so damn much.”
With that the tears he had been holding back ran freely down his cheeks and his shoulders began to strain under the weight of his invisible burden.
“I’m sorry” He whispered, laying his head down on your side. “You always saved me yet I wasn’t there to save you.”
The room was quiet as he cried beside you. Even the various buttons and levers seemed to lessen in sound and brightness. You didn’t know what to do and awkwardly pulled your hand out of his grip and began to stroke the back of his head.
He shot up and his hopeful eyes bore into you once more.
“Do you remember?” He asked, voice filled with desperation.
You offered him a regretful smile but shook you head. “That was beautiful, but I don’t know that person.”
He sighed and sat back in the tiny chair again, looking at the ceiling and sucking back in his tears.
“Okay how about if--”
Wonho’s words were cut off by the sudden appearance of a man in the doorway.
Wonho didn’t recognize him, but he felt a sense of darkness and unease.
“Y/N” The man called out as he made his way deeper into the room. “I came as soon as I found out! I lost your number and it took me forever to find the directions, but I made it! I’m here!” He continued brushing past Wonho and standing close to the bed.
“Junior?!” You screamed in excitement “Are you really here?!!”
“Woah, woah, woah” He chuckled. Stretching a hand out and caressing your face lovingly. “I haven’t heard that name in years. It’s Jinyoung, just like when we were young.”
Wonho watched in terror as Jinyoung leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on your lips.
His stomach flipped more as he watched you reach up and pull the stranger down by the neck, kissing him harder.
When the kiss ended, Jinyoung smiled and looked back at Wonho who quivered silently in shock and anger.
“Who’s the pretty boy?” Jinyoung asked, his voice mocking and rude.
“Um..” You started. “I don’t actually kno--”
“I’m Wonho!” He said tightly. “I’m her boyfriend.”
Jinyoung gave him a pitying glance and a “tsk tsk tsk” emitted from his throat. “Ah that’s where you must be mistaken Wahwoe. I’m Y/N’s boyfriend and we’ve dated for the last 5 years.”
Bells and alarms began to sound off in Wonho’s head. He knew this dude! This was the creep that Y/N had dated before they had gotten together. She had said that he had been obsessed with her and hadn’t taken their break up lightly. There was no way he was going to let this reject idol look-alike steal his precious girl.
Especially not when he was this close to a miracle.
“Look here you pervert freak!! You can’t just walk in here and start kissin--”
“Leave Wonho!” You told him, desperate for the madness to end “Just go!”
“ But Y/N he’s not you--”
“You heard the lady” Jinyoung interjected, cutting Wonho off. “Leave.”
You screamed out in panic as Wonho hollered and charged Jinyoung, knocking him down to the floor and reigning down blows, which Jinyoung dodged throwing in his own.
What.
Was.
Going.
ON??!!
(A/N hahahahah cliffhanger!! You asked for more but you didn’t ask for closure so I decided to be like all the boy groups this year and explain nothing and bring only more questions into the mix! :p}