Yohan pushed the door open just as Minji Kim was about to leave her office.
She froze.
"Y-Yohan…" Her eyes widened, panic flashing across her face before she quickly tried to compose herself.
Not just that, her Meridian flow was unstable, like she was worried about something.
"Minji… are you okay?" he asked, narrowing his eyes slightly. "You look like you've seen a ghost."
"It's nothing," she said quickly, forcing a chuckle. "Just the usual trouble at home…"
A brief, awkward silence followed.
"I should head to class."
"Okay, let's go." he tried to help her with her bag as usual, but she stopped him.
"N-No—not today." She stepped past him a little too quickly. "You should take a break."
"A break?" His brows furrowed.
"Yes. You've been working so hard lately." Her voice was steady, but her energy wasn't. "I'd hate for you to fall sick because of me… just take the week off."
Before he could respond, she brushed past him and walked away, almost hurried.
