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Jimin didn't know why, but her fiancee was somehow different these few weeks. Not in a wrong way where she felt like Minjeong loved her less. It's just Minjeong being somehow, weak. She doesn't want to admit it, but yeah, Minjeong is getting weaker.

When the older girl came out from work, she was always greeted by sleeping Minjeong on their couch in the living room. Sometimes at the bed upstairs. After the younger finished her recent book, Minjeong said she wanted to have a hiatus probably for a month or two. She said her body started to feel uncomfortable, and Jimin was concerned.

The younger depends fully on her daily meds and monthly check-ups. But the thing is that Minjeong's check-up is two weeks away. Minjeong sleeping schedule was messed up like hell and sometimes Jimin couldn't help to immediately request an emergency leave.

The younger sleeps at five in the morning because she can't sleep at night as she has her nap in the afternoon. When her fiancee got nothing to do, she intended to write something on her laptop, probably for her future manuscript ideas but ended up getting a severe headache.

When morning comes on the same morning, Jimin makes them breakfast, but she doesn't want to disturb her fiancee's deep sleep. So, she waited for her in the living room, browsing some recent drama that could pique her interest.

But a few minutes later, she could see her fiancee walking downstairs with furrows. Her expression flashed confusion and horror when she lifted up the raw material in her hands.

"Minjeong?", Jimin called when she saw Minjeong pause her way on the stairs.

"Jimin...", the younger words came so low. Horror is so evident on her face and Jimin can't simply ignore it any longer as she stood up from the couch immediately, walking towards her disturbed fiancee.

"What's wrong?", Jimin asked in concern, not realizing the raw material in her fiancee's hand.

"My hair...", Minjeong finally lifted up her hand high enough as the view of Minjeong's wet hair, balled in her fist. The size is almost as big as a golf ball, and tears start to form at the corner of the younger's eyes.

"I took a shower upstairs, I shampooed my hair, and then my hair falls this much amount", her breath hitched before she could continue. "I look at myself in the mirror and I realized I became skinnier".

"Minjeong--"

"I can't sleep at night from my headache and I've made you take an emergency leave".

"Hey-hey, baby. It's okay--"

"Am I dying?", Minjeong's last words came out with her heavy breath, followed by a gush of tears falling down from her cheeks. She forms her hands into fists out of horror and seeing the painful view, Jimin immediately hugs her fiancee in her embrace tightly.

"What are you talking about, baby? You are not dying. Don't say something like that", Jimin tried to calm her fiancee, as well as calming herself. She can't lie when she's not shocked to see that much hair in her fiancee's hand. She realized Minjeong slowly losing weight but she tried to think about it in a positive way. Jimin tried.

"You are not dying, Minjeong. I won't let you, and I know you are pretty much a fighter too", Jimin said as she caressed the back of Minjeong's head gently. "We should inform your doctor. Maybe she has solutions for that. Okay?", she pulled Minjeong slightly away from her embrace only to look deep into her eyes, full of warmth.

"We'll go through this together. You'll be okay, babe. I promise".

****

When they contacted the doctor and told her about Minjeong's sudden worse health, they immediately summoned them to the hospital to take an immediate blood test. It all feels so fast that Minjeong is hurried to take a radioiodine treatment on the same day. When she was done with her treatment, Minjeong told her fiancee that she was feeling nauseous, and so Jimin helped her to the washroom.

Minjeong vomited her breakfast.

Minjeong received new types of pills from the hospital's pharmacy. Bigger, and doubled the amount she had all these years. The younger kept feeling nauseous on the way home, and Jimin needed to buy some spare plastic in case the younger needed to vomit again. When they got home, Minjeong went right to sleep after Jimin showered her with warm kisses on her cheeks.

Jimin couldn't help thinking about many things as she patted her fiancee to sleep. Tear rolled down from her cheek but she immediately wiped it away. Her mind was occupied with what the doctor had told them earlier that evening.

The hyperthyroid somehow getting more severe.

New medications are needed, and the appointment is now weekly.

She'll start to lose more hair, feel so weak, and barely have the energy for her usual daily routine. Sometimes headache comes, and her emotions will be unbearable. She'll lose more weight, her body posture will slowly change, and her face might change as well.

The main thing is that Minjeong's thyroid level is still not at the level where she needs surgery.

But the most important thing is that Minjeong needs support from all her beloved ones. The older girl knows that she needs to be there for her fiancee, physically and mentally. She needs to block any kind of stress or pressure to even get near her lover.

She'll do anything for Minjeong at this rate. She didn't care any longer.

When Jimin was sure enough that Minjeong finally sleeping, she called Taeyeon to inform her about Minjeong. The other Kim needs to know about this and give her full support to the younger.

The moment Taeyeon heard the news, she couldn't help but let out a soft sobs and Jimin could hear it, not realizing she was sobbing as well. When the call ended, Jimin browsed the phone screen to open her Instagram.

"For Minjeong...", she said in between her breath before she posted a full black picture with captions.

Hi everyone, it is Karina.

I'm here to inform you that my fiancee has been diagnosed with a severe level of hyperthyroidism. I decided to go on hiatus from here to take care of her better. I hope everyone will wish and pray for her to better health as I love my fiancee all my heart, dearly. I will be back once she's better.

Sincerely, Karina. Thank you.

Then, Jimin deleted her Instagram account for good. She hopes the effect Minjeong got from her popularity at least decreased with her action.

****

"Minjeong? You are awake?", Jimin brushed her sleepy eyes when she woke up from bed only to realize her fiancee wasn't there by her side. Then, she saw her fiancee with her easel up at the corner of their living room, painting something on them.

"Yeah. Like... one hour ago?", the younger girl smiled at the older before she moved her eyes back on her painting. Jimin smiled back before she slowly walked closer to her fiancee's sitting figure, circling her arms around the younger's shoulder from her back.

"What are you painting?", Jimin asked after she kissed Minjeong on her crown, covered by a beanie.

"It's pretty complicated, but you could say it is a butterfly", Minjeong sneered happily.

"It's beautiful", Jimin smiled as she rested her head on the younger's shoulder. "I'm sorry I didn't wake up when you did. I'm such as bad fiancee".

"No, you are not. It is okay, babe. Your soft snores sound so cute that I can't manage to stop it from going", Minjeong brushed her side head with Jimin's as her smile got wider than before.

"How do you feel?", Jimin asked, now moving her arms from Minjeong's shoulder to her waist.

"Good. I wake up a bit lightheaded. I felt a little weak, but I ate some bread and my pills right away", Minjeong answered and she could feel her fiancee nod her head on her shoulder.

"Good. I don't want the love of my life getting skinnier", Jimin giggled as he pecked a kiss on Minjeong's left cheek. "I'm still on leave today", Jimin said proudly and Minjeong seemed bothered by the fact.

Since they left the hospital, Jimin has been away from the college for four days. Is that okay?

"Are they okay with that? I mean- the dean, your students?"

"Gosh, Minjeong. When I showed them your health certification letter, the dean even told me to take a few weeks off. Well, I can't unfortunately, because my students will be lost in their subjects. But still, this whole week, I'm all yours", Jimin said before giving another peck on Minjeong's neck.

"By the way, about your tiny studio. It got approved, and the studio is now under your name. The documents are all completed, and they emailed me most of them yesterday", Jimin snuggled deeper into her fiancee's neck. "We'll go pick the keys up at three".

"Okay", Minjeong nodded her head. Finally, her own tiny studio where she and her friend Ningning can hang their masterpiece on the walls. Where they can publicly display their works, probably having a higher chance to sell them and collaborate with bigger artists in the country. It is a good start.

"Is it okay for you to be alone? I'm gonna cook you a proper breakfast", Jimin said as she pulled out from Minjeong's figure, fixing her own messy hair.

"Silly", Minjeong sneered. "The kitchen was just ten steps away from where I was sitting right now, I'll be fine".

"Great!", Jimin said with her smile before sharing a few second kiss with her fiancee. "Taeyeon is coming tomorrow, by the way", before she starts walking towards the kitchen.

"She will?"

"Yup. Unfortunately, I will be away for a couple of hours tomorrow to pick up some things from my office. Taeyeon volunteered to keep you company", Jimin answered loud enough for her fiancee to hear her.

"Oh-oh, I forgot!", the older suddenly squealed from their open kitchen. "There's some fruit inside the fridge. Aeri sent them last night when you were asleep. Also, Ningning will be here too, with Taeyeon, tomorrow", she nods her head knowingly.

Minjeong nodded her head, pleased with every single thing her fiancee had informed her. She is grateful that the people around her whom she loves dearly will always be there for her.

"If you feel uncomfortable about anything, tell me immediately!", Jimin said from the kitchen, Minjeong's health is still her main priority anyway.

"Jimin", Minjeong called her.

"Yeah?", the loud voice replied from the kitchen.

"I love you, you know?", Minjeong said when smiling sunshine was flashed towards the kitchen, enough for Jimin to see it from afar.

"I know and always know", the older replied with a tiny smile.

"I cannot wait to get better and marry you", Minjeong said and the sudden confession sent Jimin's cheeks into a red hue. A tiny scoff and a shy grin on her face, before she could mouth out her reply, "Me too, baby. Me too".