23:Making things worse

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No One's POV:

Minho couldn't shake the feeling of responsibility that weighed on him. If only he had known her better, if only he had noticed something was wrong before it escalated. He sat beside her until her breathing grew slow and even. His fingers brushed her forehead, checking for fever. She was only slightly warmer, likely due to the cozy blanket.

"Goodnight."
He whispers to her.

When he's sure she's in deep sleep he stands up and prepares to leave, he watched the room fall into darkness, the soft light from the hallway briefly illuminating her peaceful face before being swallowed by the closing door. He took a deep breath and stepped out into the hallway entering his own room, he moved straight to his bed, letting the shadows of the night embrace him as he settled in the quiet of the room.

Minho sank into the softness of his bed, the familiar comfort of his own room offering him comfort. He lay there for a moment, his mind replaying the events of the evening, the image of her peaceful face lingering in his thoughts.

As Minho's eyelids grew heavier, the last remnants of his worries began to dissolve into the darkness. His breathing evened out, and the gentle rise and fall of his chest became steady. The quiet of the night embraced him, and soon he drifted into a deep, much-needed sleep, leaving behind the worries of the day.

Few hours later, at 7am, his phone rings. It's the shrill ringing of his alarm. Minho groans as the annoying sound of his alarm pierces the silence, interrupting his peaceful sleep. But he gets up anyway. He washes up, brushes his teeth and changes into his jogging attire. But he doesn't just leave, he checks on Hana first.

He knocks on the door gently, but obviously he doesn't get an answer because she's probably asleep. He opens the door himself, and before him is a sleeping Hana. She has rolled over during the night and blanket has slipped away. So fixes that, but touch causes Hana to stir awake, startled. Hana's eyes fly open, and she sits up abruptly, her heart racing. Her disoriented gaze falls on Minho, who stands by the bed with a look of concern.

"Why, why, why? What's wrong?"
 Minho's voice is tinged with panic, as if he fears he's somehow disrupted something

Hana blinks rapidly, trying to make sense of her surroundings.
"What? Oh Minho, it's just you..."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up like this," Minho says, his voice softening as he notices the confusion on her face. "I just came to check if you were okay. The blanket fell off, and I thought you might be cold."

"I thought it was mom waking me up."
She said tiredly running her hand through her hair.

"Do you miss her or something?"

"No- I mean, not exactly, I do..." Hana admits, her voice tired.
"But not enough to want to go see her. Just leave that, it's complicated, don't worry."

"Why did you wake up startled?"

Hana sighs, her shoulders relaxing a bit.
 "My mom used to wake me up if I stayed in bed past 8 AM. She'd make it a big deal, and it'd make me panic. So now, when someone wakes me up suddenly, I just assume I've overslept and messed something up. It's nothing really, like I've told you before, they're not the most supportive, but at least they care."

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