Chapter 199 - Mental Health

After she had stepped into the room after that strenuous training session, Soohyun found every part of her body aching, and stretching her limbs, she closed the door behind her.

Seeing that the lights to the room was on and Han Minhyun was still working on his laptop managed to surprise her. Glancing at the watch, Soohyun read the time— 5:12.

Then, looking back at him, she voiced out, "Working this late in unhealthy. You should be sleeping by now."

From what she had noticed, Han Minhyun got very little of proper amount of sleep, and after all that exhaustion he might feel after the amount of work he does, he definitely needed more sleep.

"I was waiting for you. Take a bath, and then, we can fall asleep," Minhyun stated.

"Waiting for me? I am not a kid, Minhyun, and I can manage on my own. You should try to sleep more," Soohyun vocalised— her voice showing how much concerned she felt at this moment. 

Nonetheless, Minhyun's words touched her. Although he could have used the excuse of work or some other important matter, he mentioned that it was because of her, and biting her lower lip subtly, she stopped that smile from forming upon her face.

"I am fine," Minhyun stated before staring down at his laptop.

Those words did not sound nice to Lee Soohyun and made her feel as if there was a wall between her and Minhyun— a walk she did not want.

She wanted for Han Minhyun to be comfortable around her and him to confide within her. Then again, considering how he grew up and his personality is, she knew that he would have a hard time doing so.

A part of her understood that he was not doing this because he wasn't comfortable with her or did not trust her; He was keeping things from her because he did not want to worry or burden her.

Soohyun took in a deep breath. Since Han Minhyun was being like this, it meant that she had to use her own abilities to get him to open up to her.

Even though Minhyun might not be the same as her, Soohyun recalled on how she was desperate to have someone close to her whom she wanted to pour out her feelings to when things got tough for her, and maybe Minhyun secretly wanted for such a person.

Even if it was mentally, Soohyun wanted to support him, as currently, with her physical state, she would be useless to him.

"Stop with those thoughts of yours; Don't forget I get to sense your feelings," Minhyun vocalised, causing Soohyun to smile at him.

"This time you got to sense them because I let you. Sooner or later, I will learn to mask my inner emotions from you," Soohyun stated as she winked towards Han Minhyun.

Shaking his head, he said, "Don't bother with unnecessary matters, and take a shower fast. Aren't you exhausted?"

Soohyun nodded and said, "I am indeed exhausted, but don't fall asleep before I come back from showering. I need to discuss something important to you, and this will just take ten minutes. Scratch that, only seven minutes."

As Lee Soohyun rushed out of the bathroom hurriedly, she had the towel wrapped around her hair whilst she jumped on to the bed beside Minhyun. Glancing at the clock, a small smile formed on her face.

Clapping both of her hands together, she smiled and said, "I managed to do it."

Han Minhyun closed down his laptop and vocalised, "That seems to be the case. Now, what did you need with me?"

Turning towards the nightstand table, Han Minhyun placed down his laptop on top of it whilst Lee Soohyun rubbed her hair with the towel.

She needed to get a hair dryer soon. She mistakenly broke the one Moon Jiwoo had and, after having a tiresome day, she only remembers she needs one after a shower.

"Han Minhyun, this might sound weird, and I might not seem to be the best person to confide into. I mean, I did mention to you on how I am not trustworthy, but this might seem to be a lie to you. 

However, I wanted to say it. Minhyun, I wouldn't ever betray you. I rarely say this to anyone, and U truly mean it this time around. Han Minhyun, you have grown to become a special existence to me. 

For the first time, someone had shown care to me, protected me, and many more things. You have become a figure for me that I can depend on, and I know that I can depend on you. I don't know why I trust you this much, but I guess I do.

I might not be the best person to go to counseling at or getting advice from, but I still want you to rant out to me," Soohyun stated, "Everyone is looking up to you to protect them, and with their expectations on you, you would not want to burden them by pouring out your feeling towards them.

However, I am your fated one, Minhyun, and although I might have very little knowledge on this matter, I want to become your strength instead of your weakness.

Your mental state is as important as your physical state, and if you want to fight efficiently, you need to feel calm at that head of yours. With those pressure, you are bound to collapse one day, regardless of how strong you are.

That is why, if you want to win, you need to take good care of your mental health as well. One more thing, I don't want to hear that you're fine from your mouth again when you are clearly not. You—"

Before Lee Soohyun could continue, Han Minhyun leaned closer to her and placed a peck on top of her lips, causing her eyes to widen in surprise.

As Minhyun pulled away from her, she asked, "Why did you do that?"