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le sserafim › please don't go (pt. two)

TRIGGER WARNING:

[ allusion to an eating disorder ]

The doctor sighed.

"Unfortunately, Jin Yoonah-ssi suffered trauma to her head and she was left with a large cut on her forehead, to which she needed stitches. She lost quite a bit of blood, but she's stable and situated now. Luckily, her memory seems to be intact. But on top of that, she must've hit her ear somewhere along the way of the fall, because she says she can't hear much out of her left ear," she explained.

The girls all lowered their heads. Eunchae cried loudly. Although it was a split second, seeing you bleeding out earlier had really done a number on her, and now, hearing about the results of the injury, she was beginning to feel sick to her stomach. She felt awful.

The doctors frowned at everyone's actions. "On the bright side, though, she'll make a full recovery in no time! We'll be prescribing her a few things to help take care of her, so you'll need to provide a lot of help with her, okay?"

The girls nodded.

Yunjin and Kazuha led Eunchae out of the room for a breather.

The doctor looked at Sakura and Chaewon. "You two are the eldest, I assume? And you, Miyawaki Sakura, are her legal guardian, is that correct?" She questioned.

Both Chaewon and Sakura nodded their heads.

"Good. Now that the younger ones are out of the room, I have some things to discuss with you."

The two members looked at each other, before Chaewon spoke up. "Is it... Is it bad?"

The doctor nodded solemnly. "I'm afraid so. It's regarding Yoonah-ssi's health in another aspect."

Sakura and Chaewon gestured for her to elaborate. The doctor could see the worry and urgency in their eyes and body language.

"Well," the doctor started. "After examining and talking to her, we determined that the fall was caused by exhaustion and malnourishment. Has she been eating alright at home? Excessively working out, maybe?" She asked.

Chaewon looked down at her lap as she took a seat. How had she not noticed these things about you? Now that she really thinks about it, it's been quite some time since she's actually seen you eat-you've simply just been telling them that you always eat early for some reason or another. And with the excessive exercising, everyone had noticed that, but they didn't think anything of it. They should have. The leader feels guilty that they didn't.

Chaewon slowly nodded her head. "N-No... Come to think of it, I haven't physically seen her eat in several days. And she's recently been going to the gym quite frequently..." she trailed off.

Sakura snapped her head up. "Wait- W-Wait, are you suggesting what I think you are?!" Panic overcame her entire being, and it was greatly evident in her tone of voice.

The doctor placed a comforting hand on Sakura's shoulder. "Don't panic, that's not what she needs right now. Right now, what she needs is love, care, and people who will listen to her. She needs someone to talk to. Here," the doctor handed Chaewon a sheet of paper. "Those are resources for people suffering in the same exact way as Yoonah-ssi. I advise that you use it."

With that, the doctor bowed towards them and then left.

The two eldest members sat in a tense, pensive silence. They don't know what the future for you or them is going to look like now, but they do know that they're going to help you have a bright one as best as they can.

After a few moments, Sakura and Chaewon exited the waiting room, and were met with Yunjin, Kazuha, and a worn out Eunchae.

"She's in room 502," Kazuha said quietly.

Sakura nodded and led the way to the aforementioned hospital room. When they reached it, the eldest knocked softly. After hearing a quiet come in, she opened the door and they all shuffled in, shutting it behind them.

"Unnie!" Eunchae was quickly by your side, hugging you as tight as she could without hurting you. "How- H-How are you feeling?" She asked.

You smiled at her. Although you were physically in pain and uncertain of what happens next, them simply being here with you comforted you. But one thought was nagging at you: do they know? About your unhealthy eating and exercise habits? Your all-time low self-esteem?

"Yoonah," Chaewon called out. She stepped forward and gently moved Eunchae out of the way. The leader took your hand in hers and held it tightly, giving it a quick, reassuring squeeze.

You felt your stomach churning. Deep down, you already knew what she was going to say to you.

"I think we need to talk," was all it took her to say for you to let the first tear slip. You nodded.

Chaewon stroked your hand with her thumb, tears brimming her eyes. "I just... I want you to answer me honestly, okay?"

"Okay."

"Have you been having a hard time with your self-esteem? With eating and exercising?" Chaewom didn't want to go too hard with the questions and directly ask if you were starving yourself and working out excessively, so she decided to soften her choice of words.

You tensed up and looked away, holding her hand tighter now. That was all it took for her to know the answer. She let a few of her tears roll down her cheek as she laid her head down and rested it against the back of your hand.

"Don't worry, Yoogomi. Unnies and the maknaes will help you. We're here now," she whispered. The girls nodded and made noises of agreement.

You smiled, using your free hand to cover your mouth as you cried.

"Thank y-you, guys. I love you so much."

"We love you more."