The fan sign event is ongoing, a day has passed by and the four members lined up on the stage to meet their fans. Kim Min Soo is on the verge of collapsing, he wants to chew the lollipop in his pocket, to quench his thirst for a smoke. Despite his cutesy handsome look, Kim Min Soo is still in the process of stopping his bad habit of smoking.
The other members voiced their concern about Kim Min Soo's health problems. Not to mention the mental disorder that he needs to heal right away, he is overworking himself as usual. The lights on the stage push his limits, the man blinks a few times already to adjust his dazed eyes. The first fangirl land her eyes on Kim Min Soo.
The idol smiles artificially; his hand's sign plastered on the notebook the fangirl carries. Greeting the girl and asking how she's doing, the meek girl merely blushes at the constant attention Min Soo gives. Min Soo barely recognizes the face in front of him, her face is scribbled with black paint. His brain memory is collapsing due to exhaustion.
"I've been following your album Min Soo-ssi! Your songwriting is so wonderful!" The twin-tailed girl roars her excitement like a proud lion.
"Why thank you, darling" Min Soo voiced his gratitude sweetly.
The word 'omo' escapes the fangirl yells, she rushes toward the next member Bob with a flushed cheek. The leather glove he wears on the fan sign event humidifies his hands in sweats, it's uncomfortable but he has to wear the gloves at all cost. His hands are itchy to pull his hairs, it was a complex only Min Soo has.
The pink-dyed hair man wishes the event ends soon, he has a meeting with a certain psychologist after this. He could only hope that the event won't take too long, but his hope soon plummets when a person suddenly rushes into the fan meeting unannounced.
It's an appearance of a fat-looking man with glasses, carrying a Min Soo banner.
"MIN SOO I LOVE YOU! MARRY ME!" the man pushed the fangirls that lined up patiently with brute force.
Min Soo backed away as the security immediately intervened and prevented the crazy man from advancing further.
"Please, stay on the line sir" Min Soo tries to be as civil as he could. "You will get a chance to meet me".
"But I didn't win the fan meet tickets!" he made a fuss in the center of the meeting.
Min Soo was about to calm him down, but Bob interfered. The young member shook his head. It's better to leave the situation to the security guards. As expected, the crying grown-up man cried as he was being carried away from the venue involuntarily. The fan sign event still goes on despite the previous incident.
However, due to the previous incident, Min Soo could only imagine how late he will be for the appointment with his psychologist. The schedule was in chaos, the Mystica members are trying to appease the fans' uncomfortableness with their smiles. Min Soo who is completely weary could barely smile.
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"Hyung, you're not coming with us?" Bobby asked the weary pinky man.
The three of them are already in the agency van, Min Soo shook his head slowly. The members gazed at each other, puzzled by his reluctance in getting in.
"I have an appointment with someone" Min Soo replied plainly. "I see you guys at home, okay?".
With that farewell, the van left Min Soo alone. His smile grows weaker, he made a mental note to himself that he should have called a taxi beforehand. The man then walks at the sideline, waving his hands to alert the taxis to come.
He's wearing his hoodie and a face mask to avoid fan detection, his manager already warns him to cover his face every time he goes out.
"Taxi!" Min Soo yelled when his bronze eyes spot a yellow taxi passed by.
The taxi driver stopped at the sideline, Min Soo let himself in as he flashes a smile toward the driver. When he enters the taxi, the driver gasped in awe when he sees Min Soo inside. Min Soo's beautiful look attracted anyone, not limited by gender. For example, the taxi driver that just saw Min Soo came in.
"Are you Min Soo-ssi!? I'm a big fan of your music! Since my daughter follows your footstep, I've been constantly asking my daughter about your new album!" the young taxi driver gasped. "Can I ask for your autograph!?".
The taxi driver is in a rush, trying to find his notebook or some sort for the young Idol to left his hand sign. Min Soo waits patiently for the taxi driver, his demeanor on the contrary shows that he's quite irked since he's almost late for the appointment. He taps his feet quickly, indicating his irritation.
"Here it is!" the taxi driver pulled a photo from his wallet. "Sign this please! It's my daughter's photo!".
Min Soo obliged quietly as he signs the old folded photo, using his knee to sign. The young man hands the photo back to the taxi driver. Smile flashes from the taxi driver's expression, quite a sight for the young Idol. He quietly listens to the taxi driver's fascination toward his looks and his songs, it was nothing new for Min Soo.
"I wonder how long does the journey take" Min Soo thought thoughtfully.
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The Idol steps his foot on the hard concrete, arrived at the destination which is a psychologist he usually visits. The clinic is still open, despite the receptionist lady is on the verge of tidying the waiting room. As soon as Min Soo stepped into the large waiting room, the receptionist lady smiles bashfully at the Idol.
"Oh, where is Doctor Park Seo Hyun?" he asked politely.
The receptionist lady pointed toward the half-opened door, Min Soo's eyes gazed upon the young doctor who is still reading some of his folders. Doctor Park Seo Hyun is a close friend of Min Soo since they were in high school, he now works as a professional psychologist and also a handsome therapist that made the woman fawned over him.
He recently renovated his small clinic to expand the waiting room and increase the public facilities. Min Soo received special treatment from Park Seo Hyun since they are best buddies, he tried to make time for the busy Min Soo to receive proper treatment. After all, Min Soo has a complicated disorder that he needs to heal sooner or later.
"Thanks for sparing your time Doctor Seo Hyun" Min Soo knock on the agape wooden door, the lukewarm private room.
The brunette-haired man on the office chair peered his amber eyes on Min Soo. His smile brightened up, fixing his semi-rimless round glasses. Seo Hyun offered his hand as Min Soo accepts his handshake. The doctor asks the Idol to sit across him, a comfortable brown armchair sofa is already prepared for the idol to relax.
"Sit down Min Soo, how's your day?" Seo Hyun smiles warmly.
"I'm doing fine Seo Hyun" Min Soo smiles back. "It's exhausting to be a K-pop idol though, I wish my agency gives me a break".
As the two exchanges idle banter, Min Soo's foul mood due to the talkative taxi driver dissipates little by little. As a public figure, Min Soo needs to maintain his composure in front of the people around him.
The Korean netizens love conflicts and rumors if he did unfortunate misconduct and recorded. His K-pop imagery and fame will surely plummet down to the ground.
Hence, this will also affect his K-pop boyband Idol, this he needs to his tongue in check.
"So let's get to the main point Min Soo" Seo Hyun claps his hand together. "How is your hair?".
When the psychologist asks about the condition of his hair, Min Soo shows the upper part of his hair. There's a small scalp form like a coin, it's not a severe scalp for sure. However, Seo Hyun admits that it may get worse if his mental disorder is not healed right away. Min Soo manages for now with the help of extension hair and hair implantation.
"Min Soo, is your hair-pulling habits hard to stopped?" Seo Hyun asks in concern.
"If you want me to be honest, then yes" Min Soo sighed uncomfortably. "I try to wear my gloves all the time, but sometimes I just pluck my hair when I'm unaware of it".
Min Soo had a mental disorder condition called Trichotillomania, a disorder where the patient always had the urge to pluck his hair. The reason for this disorder can come from external causes or internal causes. However, the psychologist believes that the cause for Min Soo's hair plucking is his stress.
The man is constantly overworking himself, taking additional jobs for him to sustain himself.
"Maybe you should reduce your workloads Min Soo-ssi" Seo Hyun addressed his overworking habits in concern. "You do know that overexerted yourself is not good".
"I know it is" Min Soo affirms his weakness. "However, as long as I'm living under the fame of my parents, I won't be freed".
The young Idol bored a deep resentment toward his parents who constantly ask and monitor his achievements. Min Soo's parents are the legendary Fashion Designer Kim Seung Hee and the good-looking lawyer Kim Man Seok. Since he was young, he was trained and dictated to be the best in what he does.
Even that is not enough, his manager informed him in the taxi that tomorrow he will have a LIVE talk show with his parents' presents. The thought of sharing the same oxygen as the two adults who raise him as a slave irritates him to no end.
"Sometimes I regretted my decision," Min Soo said, perplexed. "Seo Hyun, did I go wrong when I chose this kind of career?".
The psychologist noticed Min Soo's quivering lips, his heart wavers and the tumultuous emotions that he keeps locked in his chest poured out like a waterfall.