Requested by @i_onlee_know_minho
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It was winter time, (y/n) heading home for Christmas vacation. Although it usually doesn't rain around this time, she was caught out of luck. It had been raining hard for the past three days. Her mother asked her to be careful when driving which (y/n) always is.

She had been driving for almost two hours. The windows of the car were getting blurred out from the rain and the windshield wipers were hardly doing their job. About 60 feet away there was a stop sign that was hardly visible but luckily she noticed it. She slowly and a carefully stepped on the break but the road was slippery, causing the car to glide along, crashing with another car. It flipped over repeatedly and crushed her leg as soon as it stopped. She cried for help. The driver of the other car quickly ran out to see if she was okay, immediately calling the ambulance.

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It's been about a week since the accident. (Y/n) had to get surgery on her leg, leaving a few stitches behind. She hates looking at her leg. Who will love her after this?

"(Y/n), you have to keep your leg elevated. I'll put another pillow under", her mother hadn't left the hospital since she arrived.

She grabbed an extra pillow and carefully placed it under (y/n)'s leg. She's grateful to have a mother like her but sometimes it feels like she's suffocating her.

A few minutes later, a very handsome young man came into the hospital room, a bright smile on his face as he help onto a clipboard.

"Good morning. My name is Minho. I'll be your PT. Are you feeling any pain at this moment?", he asked, putting the clipboard down onto the small table.

"Only when I move my leg", she answered.

"Okay well you're gonna feel a lot of pain because if you don't start moving your leg, it'll become very stiff and you won't be able to walk properly. So why don't we start by moving your legs few inches and if you can't take it, you can rest", he walked up to the bed and placed one hand on her ankle and the other on her knee.

As he carefully moved her leg up, she slightly hissed in pain, him noticing. Her leg hardly went up a few inches which worried Minho.

"So I'm supposed to work with you for an hour but seeing as how behind you are, I'm gonna have to work with you at least three hours. Also, when I'm not here, you make sure to move your leg from time to time. So let's continue", he softly smiled before helping her move her leg again.

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Five weeks pass since the accident. Minho has been helping a lot with the physical therapy. (Y/n) is on the stage of bending her leg fully. She still feels a bit of pain but it's bearable. Minho took her to a room in the hospital where physical therapy takes place. He had informed her that she has to start walking now. She felt pretty confident.

"Are you ready?", he asked.

"Whenever you are", she smiled.

He helped her up and made sure she held onto the appropriate furniture that there is. He carefully observed the way she walked, limping while she made small noises of pain.

"You're doing a great job", he said, clapping excitedly.

(Y/n) was holding on but her legs were getting exhausted. She fell onto the ground, Minho immediately going over to help her.

"Are you alright? Are you hurt?", he asked, making sure she was fine.

"Can I take a break?", she asked.

"Yeah", he helped her onto the wheelchair.

He kneeled down in front of her and noticed she was frowning. She kept pulling down on her gown to cover her legs, making sure the scar was unseen.

"Hey...look what I have."

She looked up at him and saw him pull out a small chocolate bar from his coat pocket.

"Now this is waiting to be eaten. It has your name on it. I'll give it to you on one condition", he said.

He paused for a few seconds, looking at her clueless face which he found cute.

"I need to see a smile. Can you do that for me?", he asked.

She forced the corners of her lips upward though he wasn't satisfied.

"That's not a genuine smile. Come on, you can do better than that", he softly nudged her.

"I'm not making progress. How am I supposed to smile? I was supposed to be back at school last week and I'm missing everything", she said.

"You're in a rush to leave me Huh? Am I not fun? Too boring for you?", he joked, making her laugh a bit.

"It's not that. School is really important to me. My family expects a lot from me and I don't wanna let them down", she explained.

"Well, you know how you're gonna get there faster? If you push yourself that you can do this. I believe you can do it. You have to believe you can do it too. Now, rest up and we'll continue in a bit Okay?", he smiled before standing up, writing down on his clipboard.

She took a deep breath and looked down at her leg. She sighed, shaking her head from a The thoughts she was having.

"Hey Minho, you busy?"

She heard another young man coming in. Minho seemed pretty happy to see him. They were talking but she didn't know what. She tilted her head, knowing how comfortable he feels with that person. Maybe she thought wrongly of him.

"I'm working right now. But we'll meet up later", Minho chuckled as his friend playfully punched him on the arm.

"Alright. See you later."

Minho walked back towards (y/n) and smiled.

"Ready?", he asked.

~~~

The next few days, (y/n) has been feeling weird. Every time Minho would say something to her that boosts up her confidence, her heart would skip a beat. But she knew this was just a one-sided love. Can she call it love? Is it even possible to love someone that they've hardly known for less than two months?

"Look who's walking perfectly", Minho smiled as he saw (y/n) standing near the bed of the hospital room.

"It's all thanks to you. If you hadn't been supportive then maybe I'd still be in that wheelchair", she said.

"So you're on your way now? Back to school?", he asked.

"Yeah. My mom is on her way to pick me up", she said.

Minho nodded and awkwardly looked down, as if hesitating to say something.

"Um..thanks Minho. You took really good care of me, along with these other doctors. I appreciate everything you did", she said.

"It's my job", he said.

She nodded and grabbed her things, heading towards the exit of the room.

"Wait..do you maybe wanna have dinner sometime?", Minho asked, causing her to stop waking out of the door.

"..you wanna have dinner with me?", she asked.

"Yeah. You're not a patient of mine anymore so there won't be any issues. Unless you're not interested then that's fine", he chuckled awkwardly, scratching the back of his neck.

"Oh..of course. I'd love to have dinner with you. But I won't be staying long. I'm leaving tomorrow", she said.

"Thats okay. We'll figure something out. I can pick you up later and we'll make the best of it", he smiled.

She nodded and turned around but she was confused.

"Wait..so can I ask something? I just wanna make sure...you're interested in me right?", she asked.

"I wouldn't have asked you out if I wasn't. Why?", he chuckled.

"Oh no reason", (y/n) laughed awkwardly and walked away.

She would've embarrassed herself if she asked if he was into men. Luckily she didn't or else that date would've been very awkward.

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(Y/n) put on a dress that stopped slightly below her knees. She was still self conscious about the scar that was left behind on her leg. Even though Minho has already seen it, she didn't feel comfortable.

When Minho arrived to pick her up, he was eyeing her. A soft chuckle escaped his lips as she got closer to him.

"You look...amazing", he breathed out.

"Thanks. You don't look so bad yourself", she smiled.

He opened the car door for her and took her to a nice place near the beach. While on the way there, he talked about little things so she wouldn't be nervous. He parked the car and helped her out, holding her hand so she wouldn't trip.

"Wow, this place is beautiful", she said, observing the view from the restaurant.

He motioned her to sit on one of the tables outside while he went in to grab some menus. He handed her one and recommended the lobster. She didn't know much about the restaurant so she trusted to try whatever he offers.

"So, you told me that school means a lot to you. What are you studying?", he asked.

"I wanna be a marine biologist. My mom was studying that as well but he had to drop out of college to support the family. If I graduate, I'll be the first", she explained.

"Really? Doesn't that put a lot of pressure on you? I know I felt pressure when I followed in my Dad's footsteps", he said.

"Not really. I just don't want to disappoint them", she said.

"Hm, well I'm sure you'll make your family proud", he smiled.

(Y/n) loved the way he smiled. It makes her heart stop. She tried looking into his eyes because her parents taught her that if someone doesn't do that, it's considered rude. But she couldn't. She had to look away to give her heart a break.

"What about you? What do you do when you don't work? Save whales?", she asked.

He chuckled at her comment and went along with it.

"Definitely. You know I just get on a boat and roam around the ocean to see if any whales need help", he joked.

"If you need a partner, I'll be here. Soon-to-be marine biologist", she smiled.

Minho has to urge to hold her hand but she was eating. She enjoyed the lobster that he recommended. He would let out a few corny jokes here and then which he expected to get weird comments from but she actually laughed.

When they finished eating, they walked along the beach, hands brushing against each other. Minho would glance at her a few times, noticing a small frown on her face.

"Are you okay?", he asked.

"Yeah..", she smiled.

"Is it because you're leaving?", he asked.

She didn't know what to say. Obviously she wanted to stay a bit longer but she missed way too many days of school. She's really behind.

"You know, you mentioned that you live four hours from here. It's not that long a drive for me", he said.

"You're insane. You can't do that, especially with your job", she said.

"Well I blame you. This is all your fault", he said.

"My fault? What did I do??", she asked, slightly offended.

He stood in front of her, her body bumping into his. He looked down at her, admiring her doe-like eyes.

"It's your fault for making me like you", he whispered.

Her lips curved upward on their own, cheeks turning pink as her heart raced. She was about to look down but Minho quickly placed his hand under her chin, making sure her eyes stay on him.

"You always have a habit of doing that", he chuckled lightly.

"I can't help it", she mumbled.

He smiled, intertwining their hands together.

"You'll be graduating soon right? I expect an invitation", he said.

"You'll be getting one in the mail. R.S.V.P only", she said.

"What if it gets lost?", he asked, joking.

"Well then that's too bad for you", she said.

He rolled his eyes playfully and pulled her forward into the water. She squealed loudly and scoffed, Minho laughing.

"You know, you're risking the second date", she said, walking towards him.

"Oh so there'll be a second date?", he raised his eyebrow.

"Maybe", she smirked.

She walked out of the water and turned back to face him. He was already in front of her.

"I'm having an amazing time with you", he said.

"Me too. I just wish it didn't have to end so early", she said.

"It doesn't have to", he said.

He stepped forward and placed his hand on her cheek, catching her by surprise. He pressed his forehead against hers, closing his eyes.

"I'm trying to resist kissing you. But it's so hard because every time I see you, I just wanna be with you. I've never felt this way about someone before", he admitted.

"Minho-"

He pressed his index finger against her lips, stopping her from talking.

"Even hearing your voice makes my heart pound like crazy", he smiled and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

He grabbed her hand and placed it over his chest. She can feel his heart racing just like hers.

"I have to get going. I'll be waking up early tomorrow", she said.

He stepped back and squeezed her hands, nodding before walking back towards the car. He promised he would go visit her once he had his vacation time.

"You don't forget about me right?", she asked.

"That'll be hard to do even if I tried", he joked.

He parked in front of her mom's house and faced her.

"I'll see you soon?", she asked.

"Pinky promise", he smiled, holding out his pinky.

She intertwined it with his before quickly kissing his cheek. She got out of the car and glanced back as soon as she was near the front door. He gave her a smile before starting the car and driving away.

She knew for sure she won't forget about him. Especially with a reminder on her leg. She would've thought it would bother her but without it, Minho would mean nothing to her.