A K-pop Idol 60.2

"Here it is, sweetie" said Choi Hyun, handing a pill and a glass of water to Alex. 

"Thanks" the feminized man said weakly, still feeling a lot of pain. 

"I'm going to sleep here with you tonight to make sure you're okay."

"Thank you, Choi Hyun, but I don't think it is..."

"Shhh... This is not a suggestion, Kim Hana. I have to stay here for your own safety. Otherwise, we're going to the hospital right now!" 

"Fine!" Alex said. "You can stay." 

Choi Hyun helped Alex to lie down on the bed, covered him with a blanket, and then she lay down beside him. The girl then began stroking his hair again. "You'll be fine" she said, kissing his forehead. "I promise you." 

Then, before Alex could stop himself, he snuggled up to her again, feeling happy by all the attention received. He was hugging a hot Korean girl while she stroked his hair, but even so he didn't feel horny. Instead, he felt protected and secure.

"You're such a great unnie, Choi Hyun" he said. "The best of all!" 

That was another peculiar term of Korean language. In English, unnie meant older sister. However, in Korea, this term was also used when a younger girl addressed an older (but not much older) girl, even if they had no degree of kinship. In K-Pop world, the oldest girl in a girl group was called unnie by all the others, and she was kind of responsible for ensuring the wellbeing of her bandmates, even not being the official leader of the group. 

In truth, Alex was the oldest member of the "Sweet Dolls", but not Kim Hana. Since he had assumed his new identity, for all intents and purposes Alex was only twenty years old, so Choi Hyun would be older than him. Because of this, he always called her unnie in public, but not when they were alone, since he knew it wasn’t true. 

That night, though, Alex really felt as if the girl was his unnie. This title had no special meaning for an American, obviously, but Alex was so immersed in Korean culture... and also very immersed in his new persona.

"You don't need to call me unnie at home, silly" Choi Hyun said. 

"I know, but it just... feels right. The way you're taking care of me…  I feel so grateful to you" and saying so, Alex started to cry again. This time, however, Choi Hyun knew he wasn't crying because of the pain… All this made that situation even stranger. That sudden change of mood and sensitivity, not to mention the abdominal cramps, were symptoms that Choi Hyun knew very well. But once again she thought that it wasn't possible. As much as Kim Hana had been turned into a perfect Korean girl, there were some things that could only happen to a biological female…

The next morning, Alex woke up feeling much better, although his mood was still unstable. Choi Hyun agreed that he didn't need to go to the hospital immediately, but she remained very puzzled about what was happening. Just out of concern, she told Alex to keep taking the pills for a few days, and he happily agreed. 

"Okay, unnie!" he said, smiling broadly, just before hugging the girl with tears in his eyes again. "Thank you very much for your help!"

The following days were reasonably normal, so Choi Hyun went back to sleep in her own room. On the third night, however, not only her but also Song Yeon woke up with a desperate scream coming from Alex's room. 

When the girls got there, they find the feminized man with wide eyes and a look of horror on his face. 

"What's wrong, Kim Hana?" Choi Hyun asked.

"I... I am bleeding" Alex said.  

"How is that possible?" Song Yeon asked. "Did you cut yourself or something?"

"I... I don't think so."

"And where is the blood? I don't see anything."

"This is coming from between my legs" Alex stated, in apparent shock. 

Choi Hyun then approached and pulled the blanket that was on his legs. Then she saw: there was a huge blood stain.

"What's happening to me?" Alex whined. 

"Well, Kim Hana" Choi Hyun started. "I don’t know how, but I think you're having your first period. We have to see a doctor now. No discussion this time."