Summary: Hyukwoo’s been hitting the gym lately and you want to be supportive but...
Warnings: mentions of self-esteem issues
A/N: I’ve had this for a really long time actually and i’m happy to be finally posting it! I hope you guys like it!!
“Hyukwoo, can we go home now?” you asked in annoyance.
“Y/N, we’ve been here for 15 minutes,” he pointed out as he continued steadily jogging on the treadmill.
“Whatever,” you huffed, turning on your heels to head towards the nearest water fountain. You’d been tagging along with Hyukwoo to the gym for about a week now and, good lord, you were so tired of it. The only reason you were going was to make sure he wasn’t pushing himself too hard. He had been shedding a lot of weight in a short amount of time these days, so you couldn’t help but worry a bit for him. As you made your way back to him, you noticed a girl chatting with him. She was beautiful, with a petite frame and fit too to match her doll-like face.
Immediately, your body was flooded with panic and insecurity and you began to feel out of place.  Is this why he’d been working so hard to lose weight? For someone else…?  You looked to Hyukwoo for a sense of security but were greeted by the sight of him laughing with the girl. Your stomach turned over and your lips pulled down into a frown. You pointed toward the door letting him know you’d decided to leave without him. You headed home, the entire journey marked with dark thoughts and feelings of inadequacy which made you force yourself into bed to sleep your pain and away.
His soft rustles woke you as he entered the room. “Hi,” he whispered. You immediately turned away and burrowed under the covers. Hyukwoo frowned at your covered figure and sat on the bed’s edge. “Why did you leave the gym so early?”
“I was tired,” you responded weakly, voice muffled by the pillows and blankets.
He chuckled as he inched back the sheets covering your head. “Tired? I’ve seen how high your stamina level is, babe. I know for a fact you can walk a treadmill for more than 10 minutes,” he responded with a wink.
You cut your eyes toward him in a hard glare and snapped, “Don’t play, I’m not in the mood.”
Your words stirred something deep within him and he leaned forward to look you in your eyes. The look in his eye was nothing but genuine concern and love and it made you look away in guilt. You shouldn’t feel like this because he always treated you so lovingly and warmly, you knew, but you did. And you hated it. “Please tell me what’s wrong,” he pleaded softly.
Your eyes stayed glued to the fluffy sheets around you as you whispered, “Are you gonna leave me?”
Hyukwoo blanched. “What?!”
“It’s just, you’ve been going to the gym a lot and the girls there are more…your size and you look so happy when you talk to them. And I mean….I can barely do a full push up, how am I gonna compare to them? You seem to connect with them well and I don’t want to get in your way. If you’ve had a change of heart, please tell me. I’d never want to lose you but I want you to be happy...” You forced a weak smile to connect with your last words but you both knew how broken you really were.
Hyukwoo sighed heavily and pulled you into his strong arms, tightly squeezing you against his chest. He hooked his chin on your shoulder as he murmured in your ear, “Please don’t say that, never that. I’ve not once thought of leaving you and never plan to. I’ve been working out to look my best for you! You always put so much time in looking your best from day to night, with makeup or without, so I wanted to do the same for you. I don’t want you to ever feel like any other woman is going to replace you because they can’t. You’re absolutely perfect in every way. I will spend as long as it takes to show you how beautiful you are. From saying it every morning and night to whatever else you may need, I will help you through it.”
Your feelings of insecurity and inadequacy washed away as he reassured you; you knew his words were genuine and you were in good hands. You smiled smally, though this time it was real, as you squeezed his hand. “Thank you.”
Hyukwoo brushed a kiss against your forehead, “I’ll start proving it to you tonight.”
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