And back ♡ muke ↠ To the moon SEQUEL

7 ☾ aries

Michael opened the door to room 005, one of the private rooms in the best hospital in town. The ambulance or whoever drove Luke here must have known who he was and Michael really hoped the news of his boyfriend's illness wouldn't get out.

"Please. Please don't call Michael."

He tried not to feel too offended over Luke's words as he walked in while Luke was having a conversation with his worried mother.

"Too late, babe."

"Michael..." Luke frowned as he walked towards the hospital bed. He could feel he was about to tear up but he swallowed them down. Luke looked weak and horrible and Michael would give everything to switch places with him.

"I didn't mean it like that. I just don't want you to worry."

Michael took Luke's offered hand and kissed his knuckles. Luke scooted over so Michael had a place to sit.

"I'll be outside," Liz told more Michael than Luke and he gratefully smiled at her.

"I don't want you to see me like this," Luke whispered and looked down at his lap.

Michael took his other hand as well and pulled him closer.

Luke had no tubes attached to him which he took as a good sign.

"What happened?" He could feel Luke's ribs through the ridiculous hospital gown.

"I passed out."

Michael moved back. "When, where, why?"

He fixed Luke's curls like he always did and patiently waited for the answer. Luke was probably trying to make something up to make it sound less horrible.

"I'm not sure. I was behind my computer for like an hour and then felt a bit dizzy when I stood up. Doctor Turner said that if I would feel weak I should try and walk it out if I'd feel strong enough, just to make sure I wasn't alone. I took a walk around the gallery and we're just having some extravagant collection and my head just started spinning and I feel before I could call anybody or sit down."

Only then Luke looked at Michael. "I did exactly what the doctor told me to do."

The older man nodded. "Okay. Why didn't you want me to find out? You know I'm your emergency contact... At least I was."

"I asked them not to call you, said you were out of the country. I just..." Luke squeezed Michael's hands. "I really don't want you to worry too much and I don't want to stop working."

"You can always work from home on most days and I could reschedule some things."

"No, I don't want you to babysit me. I'd rather stay at my mum's place."

Now that hurt Michael.

"Doctor Turned is in town. He should be here in an hour or so. I'll go and call your mum."

"Michael."

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He could feel Luke's eyes on him as he was sitting in the chair next to the window. Both of their mothers and Doctor Turner were in the room and everybody was quiet as the professional looked through Luke's papers.