@smileflowcrs with kwangsun “nikolai” jwa !
DATE: early december, 2024
LOCATION: anchorage general hospital
krisik landed on alaskan ground on the first day of november. the LONG flight from south korea had worn him out, but he wasn’t expecting to be met with silence. that wasn’t nikolai’s way of welcoming his member since he was so bubbly and known as the happy virus. they didn’t think much of it since nikolai was at the halloween event before their arrival. you’d be wrong if you thought krisik didn’t shoot nik a text as soon as he landed and after being dropped off at the winterwood abode. the brain fog was getting to his head and it was surely the jetlag. the silence made it very unsettling, however. where on earth was his beloved brother? the house was quite massive. he checked every single room and called out nikolai’s special nickname, sunnie, more times than he could count, and calling out one last time before his heart palpitations started to pick up. panic began to sink in as well. nothing could have prepared him for this. his biggest fear was occurring. every one of his calls was being repeatedly sent to voicemail. he noticed too late that his cell wasn’t cooperating well until he spotted a landline. dear god. it was like living in a nightmare.
kris went above and beyond, calling 911, and filing a missing person report. avoiding making a public service announcement, he didn’t want to send their team’s fans into a frenzy. what the fuck is going on repeatedly played out in his head, and rather than slowly getting comfortable in a new town, krisik was trusted into the chaos that was anchorage. nikolai had a point during their phone call. he warned him but kris didn’t care since they were told he wasn’t doing well. they had enough of being apart from nikolai, so they booked the first flight to alaska. what didn’t he do to find his beloved brother? finding him became his first priority. honestly, if he saw nikolai, he would thank him for welcoming him with open arms and giving him a heart attack: sarcasm emphasized. maybe.
randomly, their phone started ringing and although it was an unknown number, they answered it intently. it must be a prank. kwangsun had been found and he was at the local hospital. as a result, they quickly put their shoes on and rushed out before they could hear anything else. long story short, nikolai was being carefully looked after. this better not be a prank, they thought. he was listening but the person, a doctor, to be exact, on the other end of the call started to turn into a muffle — similar to the adults from the charlie brown and snoopy show. apparently, they were kwangsun’s emergency contact. they didn’t understand and were confused, because how? why him? nikolai must’ve had people he felt close to since moving here. well, that was a query meant for another day. all they could find themselves saying to the doctor was, “i’m heading out, on my way,” and once they ended the call, they sprinted as fast as they could. krisik forgot about the car, and the adrenaline that rushed through their veins may be the cause for their reaction. if that’s how it worked... OR WHATEVER. they had a degree in liberal arts so they wouldn’t know.
stopping at the receptionist’s desk, krisik kindly greeted whoever was before them. “hello. is nikolai jwa checked in here? or kwangsun jwa?” they inquired, spelling the names out to be as helpful as possible. now, it was up to wait for a couple impatient minutes and be told where to go... all he could wonder if he was conscious or not.
after being given the information, they dropped back to reality. his feet were striding their way to their dongsaeng’s room but he felt a little lost. knocking and words were being said, but all he wanted was to see him. krisik walked into the room and nikolai was there. they were relieved and on the verge of bawling their eyes. finally. this was the first time they saw nikolai after being apart for so long. they held themself back, keeping their emotions in check, for nikolai’s sake, and theirs too. they pulled a chair closer to the bed, staring and unable to convey any words.