Till

A few months ago...
"Will you marry me? " Ivan asked hopefully, with a pout; this was his fourteenth attempt.
"No." The silver-haired man sighed heavily; he was already quite tired of that question.

In reality, the shorter man was indeed attracted to Ivan, but they had to be realistic: in Korea, same-sex marriages and relationships weren't well-received, nor were they legally recognized, and it could affect his participation in the new series "Alien Stage," and even Ivan's career as an idol and rookie actor. Despite what the fans said, he didn't want to put himself or Ivan in danger. There had been news about the murder of a famous Japanese idol by an obsessive fan who discovered she had children. Till didn't want to suffer harassment if his sexual orientation was discovered.

Returning to the present; Ivan had suffered a car accident while on his way to the set to record his last appearance on Alien Stage.

As the nurses wheeled Ivan into surgery on a stretcher, Till stood in the waiting room with his mother, trying to calm him down. Her hands were trembling. Ivan had told her earlier that he had no relatives. Meanwhile, reporters were outside the hospital, waiting for any gossip. Till had walked out of the recording session when he heard the news.

After Ivan's surgery for blood loss and once he was more stable, they allowed the black-haired man into his room.
—I-I'm so sorry... I do accept to marry you, just don't leave me— Till sobbed, grabbing the hand of an unconscious Ivan.