[BTS: Love Yourself Series] MinYoongi x Save Me

Chapter 25: Meeting with Bang PD

Psychologist's counseling room

After hearing the news of Yoongi's panic attack, with the help of Yoongi's older brother. Yoongi's dad and mum flew down from Daegu to Seoul the next morning to attend the counseling session arranged by the company.

Yoongi is seated on the couch. His parents are seated adjacent to him and the psychologist is seated opposite Yoongi. Yoongi is looking down, avoiding gaze from his parents and the psychologist. His hand is clenching onto his phone (but the battery is dead).

Dr Kwon: Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Min for your speedy arrival for Min Yoongi's counseling session. I'm sure the agency has shared with you briefly what happened yesterday during the Kobe concert rehearsal. If you don't mind, I will address you as Yoongi's Dad and Yoongi's mum.

Dr Kwon: I have been working with the agency to provide regular mental health workshops for the trainees in BigHit. I have met Yoongi-ssi a few times with regards to work stress management. Yoongi's Dad and Mum, are you aware of Yoongi's mental health? Yoongi has been diagnosed with mild depression and social anxiety since he is 18 years old.

Yoongi's mum: To be honest, he left home three years ago for Seoul for his music dream. It is usually the older brother to share his news with us. Although he did come back to visit a few times after he debut, we never spend time talking to each other. He has always been a quiet boy and prefers to keep his thoughts to himself.

Yoongi's dad: I know that he is a person who takes it hard on himself, just like me. That's our family culture. We were very against his music dream. We wanted him to be a civil servant, to live a stable life, not to be like us. Now, he has debuted and is doing well as an idol. So I am surprised to see why is he depressed. Sorry, may I know what is social anxiety? Does it mean fearful of people? But he's doing fine with his fans and people around work?

Yoongi's mum: *sigh* It is the generational gap. Sometimes, we feel like we hardly know our son.

Dr Kwon: Yoongi-ssi. What do you think? Would you like to say something?

Yoongi gives a cold smirk and said "I don't even know myself. How does anyone know me?"

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The counseling session did not go as well as expected. Yoongi's parents decided to leave first and come back again another day. Despite the love for each other, both Yoongi and his parents are not ready for a heart-to-heart talk.

Dr Kwon: Yoongi-ssi. I noticed you were looking at your phone the entire time during the counseling session. Is there someone that you would like to see and talk to?

Despite Yoongi did not answer the question. But the psychologist notices the change of his microexpression on the face.

Psychologist: Give the person a call. What you need the most now is your emotional support. We can postpone the counseling session for today. We can help you to make the call since your phone's battery is dead.

After some thoughts, Yoongi finally decided to make the call.

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5:12 p.m.

[Jihye's POV]

I follow Hobeom manager-nim and arrived at the 7th storey of the building; KW Psychiatry Service. We were brought to one of the meeting rooms by the staff. Yoongi and the psychologist are inside. Yoongi saw me and he stood up.

Hobeom: She's here.

I go to him and stand beside him, and greet "Annyeonghaseyo (Hello). My name is Kim Jihye. I'm Yoongi's friend. I reach out to Yoongi's hand and interlock his fingers with mine. Everyone was caught off guard by my move, including Yoongi.