Final Round ⟨Markhyuck⟩ ||Completed

°Chapter thirty three°

A coated white blanket was left on the ground, slowly melting away as each flurry fell. Within a flash, it was already the middle of December and Donghyuck was currently after school, getting ready for his choir concert with Jeno.

The younger had been attending his therapy sessions every day during the week and he feels opening up to Jungwoo has been helping him a bit more. Just yesterday, he opened up about his home life and how his parents treated him, feeling neglected and jealous of his younger brother. Of course, he told him how they've been trying to change that, but the damage was already done and it was going to take a while to mend back together.

Jungwoo had prescribed Donghyuck to take medication once a day to help ease his with his depressive mind and anxiety. Jungwoo had brought a health nutritionist in during Donghyuck's session a few weeks ago to come up with a healthier meal plan as the younger was trying to recover from his eating disorder, a topic that came up one day when Jungwoo asked what he ate and the younger responded with very little to nothing.

Of course before coming up with this meal plan, his health nutritionist named Kun, asked to see his physical papers or papers from his health screenings at school, which stated he was over weight and Donghyuck even more insecure than he already was by the way. He evaluated them and rechecked Donghyuck's weight again, noticing an unhealthy mass amount of weight being lost in a matter of three months.

When his parents heard the news, they were angry and not angry with Donghyuck. They were angry at themselves for not having noticed it sooner. They were angry because they were one of the main causes as to why he had an eating disorder, even though there were many other causes from it such as his insecurities and the 'beauty standards' that are supposedly required to be met.

But Kun and Jungwoo had assursed the younger that there were no such things and that everybody is perfect in their own way. And over the course of time that Kun had been with them, which by the way had three weeks, both Kun and Jungwoo had been seeing a drastic change. Donghyuck was starting to look healthier since he was eating a bit better and continued to exercise, even if it was only a fifteen minute walk.

Nonetheless, Donghyuck was looking stronger, both physically and mentally. And though there were times of vulnerability, Donghyuck continued to push through with the help of his friends and family, including Kun and Jungwoo who he considers people he can trust.

As for his MMA training, Johnny had Jisung, Mark, Jeno, and even Donghyuck matched up for a fight tournament taking place in the first week of January, which the tanned male was more than excited to participate in. The younger had been training hard along with the others and he was glad that he would be able to fight alongside his family.

Donghyuck was actually a bit shocked when he woke up one Saturday morning to Johnny making breakfast and telling him that he will be fighting in the first week of January. Ten and Jisung had been eating breakfast while Johnny was making pancakes for Donghyuck.

"Donghyuck, do you want to fight? There's already an opponent matched up for you," Johnny told him as he flipped the pancake on the pan as Ten and Jisung were eating theres.

Jisung's eyes widened in excitement as he knew that this is what his older brother had always wanted to do all along and now he finally had the chance to do it. He know his brother will do well and go far with it since Donghyuck is just as talented.

"Really? I can? Yes, I want to please!" Donghyuck bounced as he begged and Johnny served the pancake on the plate, setting the dish on the table for Donghyuck.

"I'll call the promoter and let them know we're all in then," Johnny smiled warmly at his son and Donghyuck ran up to his father, engulfing him into a tight hug.