newbie | lee minho x oc

chapter 9 | unconsciousness

yena's pov:

back at the dorms, jisung had crashed on the couch, far far asleep. i didn't want to risk waking him up, so i just retreated back to my bedroom after placing a blanket over top of him. heading into the bedroom, i quickly snatched a pair of pajamas from my drawer set and headed to the bathroom to have a shower and change.

i opened the bathroom door when i was done, hearing a soft rustling from... on top of my loft?

i rush over to minho's side of the bedroom so that i could actually see what was going on. "what the hell are you doing now, lee?"

"making your fucking bed."

i stare at him in shock. first of all, who is he to care so much about this? and second, how am i going to get out of this now if he's made the bed for me?

"there, all done," he says as he climbs down the ladder carefully.

"why did you do that?" i say, not really sure if the tone i used was border-lining curiousness or anger.

he confusedly looks at me, and sighs, "you won't make it through training next week if your back is killing you. believe me, this is not because i like you." he hands me my pillow and blanket that i had left on the floor, which i take hesitantly.

"wouldn't believe you even if you did," i say, standing by my ladder now.

"mm," he hums, climbing up his own ladder now, with his phone in hand.

i turn to face the ladder. i guess i actually have to go up there now, huh? i throw my pillow and blanket up there so i had both of my hands free. i tightly gripped onto the railing on each side of the ladder, taking a deep breath before i made my first step. my mind grew cloudy quickly, with thoughts of every potential situation that could occur running through my brain.

without realising it, a tear slipped from my eyes, staining my cheek. the thoughts in my mind drained away, my vision darkening quickly as my body weakly took another step up the ladder. my throat tightened suddenly, and i gasped for air before the darkness took me completely.

***

"yena? yena?? wake up! holy shit, holy shit... what do i even do..." a voice faded in slowly, as i regained consciousness. "yena..?"

i opened my eyes slowly, my vision slowly coming back to me. "what happened?" i say as i try to sit upright, failing miserably.

minho sighed in relief upon seeing me awake. he noticed me struggling to sit myself upright, and quickly snaked him arm around my waist, taking my hand in his free hand and lifted me up to sit up against the loft ladder.

"fuck, yen. you scared the living daylights out of me." he said, as he stared straight into my eyes with traces of concern. for a split second, that is. "what were you even thinking?! is it that fucking hard to climb up a ladder? what the hell is-"

"i can't go up there. i just can't." i say, cutting him off. i couldn't take his scolding much longer, especially in this mental and physical state.

"why not?" he said quietly, frowning.

"if i tell you, you have to promise not to tell anyone else."

"oh shit i didn't know it was this serious," he began to laugh mockingly, but i remained serious and eyed him unimpressed. he noticed this quickly and quietened back down right away, his face dropping. "alright, alright, i promise. happy now, princess?"

i took a deep breath before i finally let it off my chest. "i'm afraid of heights."

he smirked in amusement, "you're joking right? are you like what, six years old or something?"

i shut my eyes tightly, pulling myself together before i punched him in the face. "that's my business, lee. it's hard enough knowing i'm seven floors above safety right now, okay? so thank you for making my bed and everything but i just can't go up high anywhere unless someone is with me."

"has it been like this since you were a kid?" minho said softly, suddenly becoming serious about the topic.

"only since i was sixteen. i don't really want to talk about that, if that's okay."

he nodded, glancing down at his hands, which he was fiddling with to keep himself occupied. "well look, we need to get you sleeping on an actual bed. you can't live on the floor for the rest of your career, and the only beds in the dorm building are on lofts." he paused for a moment, "and i don't want you to pass out again. you were out for almost 5 minutes."

"holy shit, that's the longest i've ever been out for..." i say, stopping to reflect on this new information. "so what do i do?"

i look up at him questioningly, feeling like bursting into tears. i really shouldn't have come here, i'm just way too much trouble, i should have known this was going to-

"sleep with me."

"...what?"

A/N: 

hi my favsssssss <333

guys i got this coffee machine for xmas and i have FINALLY set it up today, and i've been messing around with it a bit to make a decent coffee... and i made such a freaking good coffee today omg i'm so proud :')

on another note, i am seriously loving this story so far!! what do you guys think?

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i hope you're all doing well! please make sure to eat and drink water, and take care of yourself my loves!!

much love, rennnn