A Better Azure

With that, June went back to his waiting room, leaving Mei to ponder upon everything that had happened. 

He opened the door and saw Jay pacing back and forth. 

"June!" Jay exclaimed as soon as he saw him. "Where have you been?" 

"I just talked to someone," June said with a small smile. "You didn't wait that long, did you?" 

"I didn't," Jay said, massaging the bridge of his nose. "But, you should have told me. They're also waiting—" 

"Hey, just because I'm dying, you don't have to be so concerned. I'm still in pretty good shape, you know?"

Jay's eyes widened comically. Then, he pursed his lips and gestured for June to cut it off, making the latter even more confused. 

"You're...dying?" 

Just then, June realized why Jay was acting as such. 

June's eyes mirrored Jay's as he slowly turned around to meet the gazes of Casper and Jaeyong.