Jin's burden (1)

"Jin?" She lightly tapped on his shoulder, worry increasingly settling in Shui. Something was wrong with the way drops of sweat perched on his forehead and his chest stopped moving as if he had forgotten to breathe.

"Are you okay, Jin?" She whispered.

Jin took a trembling step back, gasping silently for breath but finding it unable to suck in the air.

Kang Xue frowned upon observing Jin's odd behavior. "Hey. You still didn't apologize for crashing into me."

He stiffened, swallowing a hard gulp. Shui quickly gave an apologetic smile. "I am really sorry on his behalf. He is not feeling well. Glad you are not hurt."

Kang Yuze blinked once, bewildered. He stared at Jin, who seemed to look fit and fine just a few minutes ago.

The suffocation in the air reached beyond Jin's tolerance limit, and he pushed himself away from the crowd. "E-Excuse me…"