Rihan hadn't expected to see Minjae in his hospital room, especially not this late at night. Sangwon had mentioned that Minjae stopped by earlier, but Rihan had assumed that was all. He hadn't thought Minjae would return.
Yet here he was.
And Minjae looked awful.
Dark circles bruised the skin beneath his eyes, his usually neat black hair left wild and uncombed. He still wore a smile, but it didn't reach his eyes which looked tired in a way sleep alone couldn't fix.
He sat in the chair beside the bed while Sangwon and Youngsoo had stepped out to collect their test results, leaving the room quiet. Rihan found himself studying Minjae without meaning to, drinking a bottle of water as he did so.
"Do you think it's linked to the case?" Minjae muttered, more to himself than to Rihan. "But we dropped it… so why would they attack you?"
"It's not the case," Rihan said gently, lowering the bottle. "Don't worry. I'll be fine."
