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Taehyun welcomes the cold breeze of wind when he finally reached the hospital's rooftop where he is currently learning as an intern. He let out a loud yawn and stretches his tired arms in the air as he walks his way towards the railings, spending a minute there just appreciating the beautiful sight from above. He doesn't know that watching the city lights can be so calming and relaxing, for the past weeks— this is the only moment where he can say that he feels at ease, despite of workloads and lack of sleep.
He heaved a heavy sigh and watches as a faint white smoke comes out of his mouth. Nothing can beat the very cold night in Seoul, he thought and rests his arms on the railings and later on, he let himself lean his forehead on it and closed his eyes.
Actually he doesn't like this. He doesn't sees himself being inside of a hospital forever, he dreamed of being able to perform om stage, with so many people wanting to hear more of his own produced songs— he wanted to be in anything that involves music, not operating room, not needles and not the sound of depressing flat lines. But does he have a choice? This is the closest he can go to be at least fit with his family whose known in medical industry.
"You're intelligent, why not take medication and join your parents lead the medical community?" The only question Taehyun is tired of hearing.
"I don't think my intelligence is enough to save one person's life when my passion is clearly not in there."
And his answer will always be followed by their, "It's a shame, you're a big loss."
He sighed and let his eyes scan the place, all he sees is white. The color that supposed to be bright and lively, because it radiates a calming and easing aura now becomes dull and lonely.
A slight tap brings Taehyun back from his thoughts, he glanced to his side to look for the person but to no avail— no one is there. Cold breeze of wind hit his nape sending shivers creeping down his spine, giving him a total goose bumps.
He is sure that he felt a hand touched his shoulder twice... twice!
Taehyun is not the type to get scared easily but at this dead hour, with his head full of negative thoughts and the image of Huening Kai suddenly flashes in his mind where the younger boy are telling him ghost stories every time they meet on the hallways in their duties, is not helping at all.
He checked his wrist watch and saw that it's twelve o'clock already.
"I guess I'm just tired...?" He mumbles as he decided to sit at a bench to continue his rest.
He made himself comfortable, his arms crossed and his head leaning on the back rest.
Thirty minutes... he will let himself take a quick nap for half an hour and after that he's back on his duty again.
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Taehyun needs to wake up even if he just wanted to fit his tall body on the small bench and sleep more.
He opened his eyes and the first thing he saw is the pair of a pretty brown orbs that staring down at him, maybe he is still sleepy that he did not react and just stared back at the owner of those pretty eyes that is watching him.
Watching him...
Taehyun's eyes widened slowly and his mouth gasping as he realized what was happening and immediately jumps away from him. He studied the boy and saw that he is wearing a hospital gown, his black hair complementing his very pale skin and last but not the least— what does this patient doing here at this hour?
"Are you okay?" The boy asked, his puppy eyes following Taehyun.
He blinks rapidly, slowly gaining his almost lost composure. Taehyun straightened his stance to face the slightly taller male properly, while the latter stood there not moving.
"What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be inside your room and resting?" Taehyun said, almost in a scolding tone.
The black haired boy widened his eyes amused, as if he's a child that just got his present; he clasped his hands on his mouth to hide the big smile creeping on his lips and to the fact that the excitement on his face is very visible, Taehyun regrets his decision for starting their conversation rough.
"Wow! I— wait, can you really see me?" The boy's expecting eyes waited for his answer.
Taehyun, despite being confused nodded and he saw how the boy made little jumps, twirling around with a big smile on his face out of so much happiness.
"This is unbelievable! Someone can actually see me for real!" He chirped, leaving Taehyun with creased forehead
"Of course I can see you. C'mon, let me accompany you back to your room." Taehyun held out his hand the boy but he backed away.
The slightly taller male shows the intern his three fingers, "Can you count on how many I raised my fingers?"
"Three,"
The boy nodded in awe and raised another five fingers excitedly. "How about this?"
He sighed, but he goes with the flow. After all, patience is the most needed at encounters like this.
"It's five, now let's go."
"What about this?"
Taehyun did not answer and walks towards the boy instead and when he was about to grab the latter's hand to drag him— the rooftop's door went open revealing Soobin sweating and panting. He immediately joins the older boy to ask what he's up to.
"Taehyun-ah! I need your help!" Soobin said, almost out of breathe and drag the smaller boy out of the rooftop.
Due to adrenaline that he used to feel whenever there's an emergency, he forgot about the pale black haired boy and ran together with Soobin.
"What happened?" Taehyun asked, putting his mask on as they wait for the elevator to bring them to their designated floor.
Soobin glances down on Taehyun while getting his own surgical mask in his pocket and put it on, covering half of his face. "I'll explain to you later, okay?"
The younger nods.
They didn't wait for the door to open fully and both males pick up their paces to assist the other nurses push the steel cart that bears sterilized hospital equipment. The hallway went on clear chaos, doctors and nurses on full panic as they enter that one certain room in the middle.
He heard that the patient who's occupying the room is currently under comatose for almost a year and is super wealthy as his parents were the major stock holder of the hospital and owns almost half of the most successful business chains in their country
Taehyun's eyes landed at the name of the patient that is neatly engraved on a gold metal plate and is attached on the wall.
Choi Beomgyu.