The Lady in Red.

there’s no such thing as a stupid reason not to kill yourself.

Okay but this is honestly true.

See, this is such good advice, because it can put you in the frame of mind that you need to be in to combat depression. Even things that seem little, like, “My plant will die if I don’t water it,” or “I’m the only one that takes out the trash, anyways” are examples of how you’re needed and valuable, even appreciated.

Eunhye nodded again and watched him. She worried for one second about their weight differences and whether she’d be able to pull it off, but shrugged the thought away. No room for self-doubt here. She stepped forward, arms in position. Koei seemed to know what she was going for and went for a punch. She grinned and spun her hand around his, effectively wrapping her arm around his which brought her closer to him. Before she could hesitate and ruin the move, she quickly leaned forward and pulled hard. His body went flying over her and landed with a soft bang against one of the mats she’d set on the floor before he’d arrived. 

There was more in that throw than just her practicing and refreshing. And he had more than deserved it. And the smile on her face basically said he did. Perhaps he was not handling the situation the best but what could he do? He stopped his thoughts, dusting himself off as he stood.

Her smile faltered. She'd expected some anger, some hurt. But, she couldn't tell if it was pride or indifference she heard in his voice. She nodded and got into position, balling up her fists.

She was conflicted, and her body did well to show it. The memory of what they’d been doing before the dream changed caused a flush to rise up her neck and make her cheeks and nose rosy. But, even so, her skin crawled at the reminder of what it had led to.

Koei hesitated, not wanting to even acknowledge what her subconscious mind was trying to tell her and remind him. He didn’t like that the man was in her dreams to begin with but learning that he turned into the man at all was a blow. He hung his head, eyes closing as his fists started to tighten.

@asy-daichi