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《 Taerae: Hypoglycemia 》

Written on: Saturday, 1.06.2024

Words: 1365
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Taerae's POV
The cheers of the fans still echoed in my ears as I woke up to the soft light of the morning sun filtering through the curtains. The adrenaline from the showcase last night had kept me awake until the early hours, and despite only getting a meager three hours of sleep, it was time to face another packed day. My body felt heavy, my energy completely drained. I blinked hard, trying to shake off the fatigue that clung to me.

Today was going to be tough. We had a new episode of ZBTV to shoot, followed by an interview. Every muscle in my body protested to get out of bed, but I ignored the discomfort. My hypoglycemia made these early mornings even harder, but I was determined not to let it affect my job as an idol.

I pulled on a simple t-shirt and black pants, opting for comfort over style today. As I headed downstairs, I could hear the rest of ZB1 already bustling about their energy contrasting sharply with my own lethargy. I plastered on a smile as I entered the kitchen, not wanting to worry them.

"Morning, Everyone!!" I greeted them, trying to sound cheerful like usual, so that they don't get suspicious.

The members chorused their greetings to me back. Jiwoong Hyung was frying eggs while Ricky was making toast. Hanbin hyung who always seemed to be in a good mood flashed me a bright smile.

"Hey Taerae! You ready for today?" He asked me.

I just nodded, keeping his voice a bit low.

"Yeah, just another busy day, right?" I told him.

No one seemed to notice the slight waver in my voice (except one person). As I sat down to eat, i forced myself to take a few bites, even though my stomach felt queasy. I couldn't afford to skip meals, not with this condition.

Breakfast passed in a blur, and soon they were in the van heading to the ZBTV shoot. I leaned against the window, letting the hum of the engine lull him into a daze. My mind drifted back to our showcase. The fans. enthusiastic responses had been exhilarating, but the preparation had been grueling. My body was paying the price now.

End of Taerae's POV

He didn't knew that someone was observing him carefully since morning.

Matthew's POV

During breakfast, Taerae was quiet. He usually used to be active during talks but today was different. When he greeted us, his tone sounded quite weak. I decided to keep an eye on him.

A/N POV
When they arrived at the studio, Taerae summoned every ounce of his willpower to focus. The cameras rolled, capturing their every move as they played some games, shared some stories from their MV Behind the Scenes. Taerae's laughter and smiles were genuine, but each one took a little more effort than the last.

"Cut! Time to wrap up!". The Director finally called out, and Taerae felt a surge of relief. But there was no time to rest. The interview was scheduled to start in thirty minutes, and they had to get moving. They sat in the van. Taerae closed his eyes, thinking few minutes of rest will help him a bit.

Back to Matthew's POV
Back in the van, Taerae closed his eyes, leaning his head on window. I was observing his every action. I think he is not feeling well but he didn't want to tell us. He has a bad habit of not to worry us even though we told him many times that it is okay but he doesn't listen.

I decided to tell hanbin hyung about taerae's condition.

"Hanbin hyung?" I said while tapping his shoulder.