By Zephyria 
Yeon-rok’s diagnosis was a cold and body aches, as well as symptoms of insufficient contact with his Name partner.
He was taken to a Name Awakened specialist hospital in a daze and underwent various tests for several hours. Surprisingly, Moon Kyeon-woo seemed to be by his side throughout all the procedures at the hospital. Every time he regained consciousness, Moon Kyeon-woo was there. He would talk to the doctors, mixing in medical terms that were hard to understand, about the patient’s condition, or he would glance at Yeon-rok with a face that didn’t reveal what he was thinking.
‘Ugh, I don’t like this…’
Even in his hazy consciousness, Yeon-rok groaned, embarrassed by the feeling of being indebted to someone he didn’t like. He thought he saw Kim Jeong-seong, his face full of worry, every time he woke up from sleep, and he thought he saw Yeom Cheon-ho, who had barely made time to come, apologizing for being negligent, but Yeon-rok could only mumble some kind of response that he didn’t even know.
‘Why is the CEO apologizing?’
Yeom Cheon-ho is the one who cares about Yeon-rok the most and makes the most contact with him, even while suffering from excessive workload. If he hadn’t taken care of him, he might have collapsed a long time ago… And Park Yeo-sa-nim must have been very surprised. I didn’t finish my meal, what a waste. Yeon-rok fell asleep again, thinking such random thoughts.
After getting an IV drip and antipyretics at the hospital for half a day, he was well enough to be discharged. Yeon-rok, still feverish and dazed, was escorted home by the bodyguards and fell asleep again as if collapsing.
How long had he slept? Something felt strange. Just a moment ago, it was soft and warm, but suddenly his chest felt empty.
“Ugh, it’s cold…”
Yeon-rok, muttering, opened his eyes and met Moon Kyeon-woo’s gaze, then screamed. Moon Kyeon-woo had taken off his pajama top and was looking very closely at his chest. Moon Kyeon-woo, startled by Yeon-rok’s scream, jumped back without a word. Soon, he changed his expression as if nothing had happened and said nonchalantly.
“Why are you screaming?”
“You were taking off my clothes! You pervert!”
“You should say it right. I was just observing the Name.”
How could he be so brazen! Yeon-rok glared and quickly fastened his pajamas. Strangely, Moon Kyeon-woo seemed to be looking at the ‘Name’ disappearing between his clothes with some regret. Yeon-rok, groaning, barely got up, drank a glass of water, and protested in a hoarse voice.
“And why are you talking down to me…”
“Don’t you remember? You cursed at me and started talking down to me first at the hospital.”
I cursed at Moon Kyeon-woo? Yeon-rok, flinching, avoided his gaze and pretended to be still sleepy, burying his face in the pillow.
“I don’t know, I don’t remember. I wasn’t in my right mind…”
“You say you don’t remember, but you’re good at talking down to me.”
Moon Kyeon-woo said spitefully, but Yeon-rok pretended not to hear and looked around. He opened the lid of the tray on the side table and saw chicken porridge. Yeon-rok, who was hungry, was happy to start eating, but Moon Kyeon-woo rustled and took something out and handed it to him.
“Take your medicine too.”
Even while glaring at him, Yeon-rok obeyed. He was a little bit grateful that he had been with him from the hospital until now. After swallowing the medicine, Yeon-rok glanced around, wondering when the other person would leave. He was quick to catch on, but he didn’t really know or ignored the meaning of the gesture. He just crossed his arms and looked at the tablet, so Yeon-rok had no choice but to ask.
“Aren’t you going to work?”
“Name Awakened can take paid sick leave due to lack of contact with their Name partner.”
Then, Moon Kyeon-woo took out a thermometer and tried to stick it in Yeon-rok’s ear. Yeon-rok, who didn’t like it, struggled, so he grabbed his ear tightly. Yeon-rok, who had his ear pinched, screamed.
“It hurts!”
“Don’t act like a child.”
Beep. The temperature was 38.1°C. Moon Kyeon-woo raised his eyebrows and scribbled something on the tablet. Yeon-rok, rubbing his tingling ear, glared at Moon Kyeon-woo and asked.
“Did you come to my room last night?”
“Why would I?”
Judging from his cold tone and eyes, he didn’t seem to be the one who tried to open the bathroom door. Who the hell was it? Groaning, Yeon-rok staggered to the bathroom. Even after he barely managed to squeeze out the strength to wash and return, Moon Kyeon-woo was still there. Eventually, Yeon-rok issued an eviction order.
“Leave now…”
Moon Kyeon-woo didn’t answer and just tapped on the tablet. He wasn’t feeling well, and it was annoying to have the person he was least close to in the same space, so Yeon-rok groaned as if he wanted him to hear and pulled the blanket over himself. He was about to go to sleep after pulling it up to his eyes.
Knock, knock, there was a knock. Before he could tell them to come in, the door burst open and Choi Hwan appeared with an embarrassed face. Moon Kyeon-woo greeted him with a bright face.
“Hwan-ah. What are you doing here?”
I knew it. That’s why Moon Kyeon-woo was acting like this. Yeon-rok now realized that Moon Kyeon-woo was taking care of him on behalf of his boyfriend who had done something wrong.
“No, well…”
He seemed to know he had done something wrong, and he kept glancing at Yeon-rok. He was a little less brazen than usual and his movements were slow. Seeing his handsome face, which had left him at the club, Yeon-rok felt like his fever was rising even more, so this time he pulled the blanket over his head.
“You’re busy with work, so you should rest when you have time.”
Unlike when he was treating Yeon-rok earlier, Moon Kyeon-woo’s voice was infinitely sweet and gentle. Yeon-rok didn’t want to hear it, so he covered his ears in the blanket, but he could still hear the conversation well.
“I finished all the filming today. I’m good for about four or five days.”
“Really? Wasn’t filming hard?”
After flirting with his boyfriend for a while, Choi Hwan cleared his throat. And he poked Yeon-rok, who was lying motionless in the blanket.
“Hey.”
“…”
“Hey, hey. I bought you fruit.”
Yeon-rok didn’t answer and just hissed. Moon Kyeon-woo, unable to watch, took off the blanket as Choi Hwan kept poking the blanket. Yeon-rok glared at Choi Hwan, but he couldn’t meet his gaze and turned his head.
“What.”
“I said I bought you fruit…”
“You can eat it all you want.”
Yeon-rok pulled the blanket hard, but Moon Kyeon-woo didn’t let go. Yeon-rok felt a little sad. Why don’t I have a boyfriend, and my Name partner is worse than not having one… Whether it was because of Moon Kyeon-woo or because he was embarrassed, Choi Hwan put down the fruit basket and said this.
“You should listen when someone talks to you, shouldn’t you?”
“That’s a joke.”
Yeon-rok scoffed. Yeom Cheon-ho might be an exception, but these two didn’t deserve to say that to him. How much had he been ignored by them when he first came to this house?
“No, that day, I was a little drunk and I forgot about you.”
“…”
“I thought you’d be able to get home on your own.”
“…”
“…I’m really sorry, okay? Are you listening? I’m sorry.”
Yeon-rok was annoyed by Choi Hwan’s constant apologies that didn’t sound like apologies, and he was tired of arguing with Moon Kyeon-woo, who was stubbornly holding the blanket, so he shouted.
“Ah! Okay, get out! Let me rest!”
Unusually, Choi Hwan flinched and looked at Yeon-rok with a dejected face. Then, Moon Kyeon-woo frowned and interfered, saying that he had scolded his boyfriend a little.
“He’s apologizing like this, why are you shouting?”
“Hyung… I’m okay.”
“Anyway, Hwan, you’re so kind.”
Choi Hwan is kind? Kind people are all dead! Yeon-rok, who was very sad and extremely angry, started throwing pillows and cushions at the two of them.
“Fuck… Get out! You all get out! Leave! I want to be alone!”
“Ack! Why are you doing this all of a sudden?!”
Choi Hwan was surprised and dodged the flying pillows and cushions. Moon Kyeon-woo, who was closest, didn’t dodge because he was trying to protect the tablet, and he was hit on the head with a cushion, and he glared as if he was in a bad mood. Regardless, Yeon-rok, who was panting, looked around and looked at the fruit basket, and Choi Hwan quickly removed the fruit basket. He didn’t want to get hit with fruit.
“Why do you want to be alone when you’re sick?”
Choi Hwan grumbled and pretended to pick up the pillow and put it back in its place, then suddenly crushed Yeon-rok with it. Yeon-rok, who was caught off guard and had no energy, couldn’t even make a peep and was crushed, then rolled up in the blanket like gimbap. It was absurd. Choi Hwan grunted and half stuffed Yeon-rok into his arms. Yeon-rok, who was very uncomfortable, struggled. But even when he was in good condition, there was a difference in strength, and now that he wasn’t feeling well, it was impossible.
“Do you really have to take care of him like that?”
Moon Kyeon-woo asked in a dissatisfied voice, as if he was very unhappy that his boyfriend was hugging someone else. Choi Hwan put his hand into the blanket and groped for Yeon-rok, who was very angry, then grabbed his arm, which was easy to grab, and said casually.
“I’m annoyed too, but I’m partly at fault anyway. I have to take responsibility.”
“That’s why I said I’d take care of him instead.”
“Hey, how can I just leave Hyung to suffer?”