**Chapter 62: Chaos in White Coats**
The sterile scent of disinfectant filled the quiet hospital room. Beeping monitors and the faint chatter from outside were the only sounds surrounding Y/N. Her arm was bandaged carefully, slung against her chest, and her eyes fluttered open to a warm sunlight filtering through pale blue curtains.
And the first thing she saw was Yuri, sitting on a chair pulled close to her bed. Head resting on his hand, eyes closed—but the frown on his lips showed he hadn’t slept well.
Y/N blinked, her throat dry. "Yuri?"
His head snapped up instantly. "Y/N? You're awake! Are you okay? Does it hurt? Wait, don’t move too much—"
She chuckled weakly. "You look more stressed than me. Did you sleep here?"
He scratched the back of his neck, eyes averting hers. "Yeah. I... didn’t want to leave. I was worried."
A strange flutter passed between them, soft and unspoken.
Before the moment could settle, the door burst open.
"WE BROUGHT FRUITS!" CI-N's voice cracked like thunder.
Jay-Jay ran in with a giant teddy bear. "This bear is named Sir Fluffy. He will guard you while we interrogate the nurse on her qualifications."
Keifer followed, holding a bouquet made entirely of snack packs. "Hospitals are boring. You need chips."
Behind them, the rest of Section E stumbled in like they were crashing a party.
The nurse tried to stop them. "Only two visitors at a time!"
"We’re emotionally attached," Rakki declared. "We count as one unit."
Felix added, "We operate like a hive mind. You can’t separate us."
Y/N could only laugh as her room turned into a sitcom. Mayo had already opened a juice box meant for her. Calix and Mica stood at the foot of her bed arguing about who was more worried. Drew had somehow already spilled gelatin on the floor.
"Are you feeling okay?" Mica asked, brushing Y/N's hair back gently.
Y/N nodded. "I’m fine. My arm's broken but... I’ve got chaos support."
CI-N kneeled beside her bed dramatically. "Say the word and we shall avenge you."
Jay-Jay sighed dreamily. "Like a telenovela heroine with her knight squad."
Yuri stood to the side, watching the group fondly. His eyes never strayed far from Y/N.
But in the hallway, out of view, a pair of narrowed eyes watched the laughter and comfort with resentment.
Freya.
"If she thinks she’ll keep all of them wrapped around her finger... she’s wrong. This is only the beginning," she muttered.
Back in the room, Jay-Jay dragged a chair beside Y/N's bed. "Okay, so... we’re going to tell you everything that happened after you fainted. CI-N cried."
"I did not!"
"You did! You shouted, 'She fell like a broken angel!'"
Keifer added, laughing, "And Yuri almost punched the medic who was too slow."
Y/N turned to Yuri. "Did you?"
He shrugged, ears turning red. "...Maybe."
Rakki held up his phone. "We’re cancelling all your classes until you recover. Student rights."
Felix smirked. "Also, there’s a rumor you tripped because you were distracted by Yuri’s voice."
Y/N groaned, burying her face with her good hand. "You guys... are the worst."
But she was smiling.
And as the laughter echoed around her, the pain in her arm faded just a little.
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Outside the hospital room, Freya made a call.
"Plan A worked. She’s injured. Let’s prepare Plan B. Let’s see how long she can hold onto them when everything starts crumbling."
To be continued...
