the gym was alive with the energy of the game, players moving fast, and the ball flying across the court. everything was intense, the game on the line, but you focused only on the volleyball. your teammate sent a quick pass to you, but the ball came in awkwardly. before you could adjust, the ball shot straight toward your face with unforgiving speed, slamming against your nose and forehead. the force was like nothing you had ever felt, the impact sending a sharp, unbearable pain radiating through your head.

everything around you spun, your vision going dark for a brief moment before snapping back. you stumbled, legs giving out, crashing to the floor. the sharp pain in your head worsened, your senses drowning in it. blood trickled from your nose, and you could feel it pooling, your breathing shallow and ragged. the game stopped, and in an instant, seungmin was by your side. you barely registered him calling your name, his voice frantic, but you felt his hands desperately trying to stabilize you. his touch was warm, but it only seemed to make the pain worse.

"stay with me, please," seungmin’s voice cracked as he gently cradled your face, his thumb wiping away the blood that stained your skin. his eyes were wide with panic, his breath fast as he tried to check if you were still conscious. you could see the terror in his eyes, the way his hands trembled as he reached for your head, trying to stop the bleeding. "i shouldn’t have let you take that hit. please… you’re gonna be okay." the dizziness was overwhelming, your vision blurring again, but all you could hear was his voice, desperate and shaky, as he tried to keep you awake. "i can’t lose you."