āI think I broke it.ā Normally, Hyejeong would have laughed, continuing what she had just been doing with an amused grin plastered on her face, because she knew that her friend could be a bit clumsy at times, and it had happened before that the other had broken a plate or a pen or something of the sort, but today Sulliās voice sounded so different. There was no sheepish smile on her face, the elder was sure of that. Instead, it sounded like she was crying, so Hyejeong didnāt hesitate for even a second, dropped the dishes she had just been washing back into the sink, and ran into the living room.
Chanmi had opened the door for Sulli, as she often did when her unnies were busy with something else, and she was currently kneeling onto the ground next to their visitor who occupied the sofa. Like Hyejeong had suspected, tears were streaming down her friendās face as she held onto her foot. āWhat happened?ā When Chanmi turned her head to explain the situation, the visual noticed that she had tears in her eyes as well. āShe fell down the stairsāI wanted to help butāā āHey, itās okay. Go get Choa or Jimin unnie and have them call our manager, okay?ā Hyejeong stayed surprisingly calm, but for some reason she didnāt feel panicked at all. As soon as their maknae had left the room, she knelt down next to her friend. āWhat do you think you broke? Your ankle? Can you move your foot at all?ā Honestly, she hadnāt thought that having studied human biology would ever come in handy, but the day for her to actually make use of her knowledge had come and she was more than determined to do anything she could to help the girl she had grown quite fond of. Sulli stayed silent for the most part, wincing as she slightly moved her foot from side to side. āOkay, okay! Youāre doing great. Itās not broken. You probably just sprained it, okay?ā A small smile appeared on Hyejeongās face as she looked up at the younger, nodding firmly. āJust stay here and rest, donāt move one bit. Our manager will be here in a minute and weāll get you to a doctor, but itās not that bad! Youāll be fine, okay? Donāt worry about it.ā She carefully reached up to take her friendās hand, then gave it a reassuring squeeze.Ā