Day 14 arrives with a nervous energy that has nothing to do with the scheduled activities.
Haejin wakes up early and tests his ankle immediately.
The swelling is down significantly, almost back to normal size.
The pain is manageable—more of a dull ache than the sharp throb from yesterday.
He flexes it carefully. Rotates. Puts weight on it.
'Good enough,' he thinks.
Not perfect, but workable.
The medic's treatment really did wonders overnight.
He can definitely participate in trust exercises.
Just nothing high-impact.
No dancing for at least a week, she'd said.
He can live with that.
By 8:30 AM, everyone's gathering in the practice space.
Except it doesn't look like a practice space anymore.
The entire room has been transformed.
Obstacle courses marked with bright orange cones.
Cushioned mats spread across one section.
Props arranged on tables—blocks, cups, colored objects, soft rope.
It looks more like a team-building retreat than a K-pop training facility.
