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I tiredly shift around, yawning

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I tiredly shift around, yawning.

Without any warning whatsoever, my body makes contact with the floor causing a loud thud. I groan, profanities escaping.

"Minho?" someone rushes in and comes by my side, their voice soft. "Minho!"

I'm too sleepy, too disoriented to even acknowledge what's going on. "Huh?" I hum, feeling slight pain in my lower back.

"Are you okay?"

"Huh?"

"Wake up, dumbass!"

"Hu-"

A slap interrupts me. It doesn't hurt, but it definitely startles me awake. "Minho!"

"Wha-what the fuck?"

He cups my face afterwards, bringing me up to sit instead of lying down on the cold floor. I finally open my eyes and stare up at him.

We meet gazes as my brain processes what the hell just happened.

"Jesus, you scared the living shit out of me!" Jisung shakes me by my shoulders and I whine at the harsh movement. "Did you get hurt?" he sighs, rubbing the back of my head.

"No,"

"You sure? It sounded like you fell pretty hard, you know."

"Mhm." I simply nod, resting against the couch, my eyes closing. "What time is it?"

"I think it's five."

"Night or day?"

"What do you think?"

Judging by the dim natural lighting, it's afternoon. Though outside it still rains heavily, dark clouds blocking the sun's rays.

That's probably why it's so cold.

"Oh, right." the boy raises a finger and gets up from his knees, leaving the living room. I remain seated on the floor, too tired to even think about standing.

Jisung soon comes back with a bowl. He hands it to me, smiling cutely.

"Hm?" I raise a brow and tilt my head, looking down into it.

It's a salad.

Cheese, tomatoes, tuna and corn.

"Oh, thanks."

"Mm!" he sits down next to me, not bothering to sit on the couch like any normal person would.

He's weird. I like weird.

"Want any?"

"I already ate."

My head turns towards his, a bit sceptical. "Have you?"

"I swear."

And this time, I believe him. He promised me to try to get better, to start eating a normal amount again. I'm really starting to think he actually puts some effort into this now.

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