NCT's Baby Boy| 24th member ~ Lai Yu-han

"I'm done pretending to be okay." Part Two

"I'm done pretending to be okay." The members hearts genuinely broke at Yu-Yu saying that. The members had finally realized that the younger hadn't been happy for a while. They all seemed to think back to recent events where the younger started to put on a fake smile.

His dimple smile wasn't visible anymore. Renjun asked in a heartbroken tone, "Why didn't you tell us that you weren't okay?" Yu-Yu sighed and stared at the ground. "I didn't want this to exactly happen. I don't want you all to have to worry another me all the time. You don't need to be burden by my feelings.

I kept quiet in order to endure the pain and loneliness. I didn't want to burden you all with how I was feeling. I rather care about you all then put my feelings forth." Renjun started to cry after he had heard the truth.

Xiaojun blurted out of frustration, "Can you please stop being so selfless? For a damn second think about yourself and no one else." Yu-Yu finally broke down into tears. "I don't know. I don't know, ge. I can't answer the question, because I don't even know the answer myself."

The child admitted for the first time, "I don't think I'm okay. I haven't been okay for a while. I'm sorry for all of this today. Today was supposed to be a fun day, yet it turned into another day of you all having to comfort and worry about me."

Taeil tried to comfort the child, but the child stopped him. "I guess happiness is only temporary, and you don't realize that until it vanishes into the air like dust. You all make me happy, but there's a difference between group happiness and individual happiness."

Jeno expressed with a sad smile, "Do whatever you think is best for you. We'll support you 100 percent. Don't feel pressured to choose a certain option."
Yu-Yu nodded his head and sighed at the ground.
The child looked up at the members, looking devastated and lost.

"I think I'm gonna take a break for a few weeks from doing any social activities with people outside of our group. I think I need some downtime to think and to truly comeback with a genuine smile. Obviously, I want to be around you all so I'll still be around the dorm, but I don't think I want to see anyone else.

I can barely function around our fans anymore. I start to feel a closed up suffocating monster coming after me everytime I'm in a room with strangers. Honestly it would be best for me to take some time off and to work towards nursing my mental health back to a stable state.

I don't know what I should do. I don't want to hold any of you back. What should I do?" The child looked lost and scared which made the members want to comfort him. Sungchan walked up towards the child. The older bent down and comforted the younger who really needed to be comforted.

"It's okay, bubba. Do whatever you want because you must put your health first for right now. If you think a little hiatus will be great for your health, then go for it so that you can genuinely be okay." WinWin added, "No matter what you'll always have us. I think you should take a break and then come back.

I know you don't want to do that, but you must go and recover your mental health or else it'll get worse. We understand why you need a break, so please take it and don't think that you're a burden towards us." Shotaro blurted out, "You're the light that rushes the darkness away in our lives."

Yu-Yu let out a soft giggle. Yu-Yu asked for reassurance, "Are you sure? I don't want to be even more of a disappointment towards you all."