đ» [Bonding process paused. Progress retained.]
Jin sucked in a breath like someone had just pulled him out of deep water, the notification fading from his vision as fast as it had appeared.
Hands were already on him, gripping his shoulders, shaking him hard enough to rattle his teeth.
"He's awake!" Areum's voice cracked, half laugh, half sob. "Oh my god, he's actually awake."
"Thank god," Haneul muttered, loosening his grip like he'd forgotten he was holding on so tight.
Do-yun swore under his breath and sat back hard on the grass, looking like he genuinely couldn't believe it.
"You weren't breathing right," Do-yun said, voice unsteady. "For a second there, I thoughtâ" He didn't finish the sentence, just shook his head like he was trying to physically dislodge the thought.
"I'm okay," Jin said, as gently as his rough voice allowed.
"You weren't a second ago," Do-yun muttered.
