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Zanka doesn't know which one he regrets more.
The fact, that he was late in reading the message, or the fact, that he wasn't there with the sender of the said message.
He recognized the vibration of his phone in his pocket, but he was with a patient at that time, so he thought he could read the texts later.
Whoever sent him those, surely understands that he won't be the most responsive texter, during his working hour.
When he finally catches a break and gets some tea and pastries from the cafeteria, it's actually Follo who reminds him about his phone.
Not precisely, but if Follo doesn't show him something about a medical seminar he plans to attend and offers to send the info if Zanka's interested, then Zanka would completely forget about the unread message in his inbox.
Enjin.
Zanka feels like a stupid teenager who had just experienced love for the first time when he says it, but merely seeing Enjin's name on his screen almost feels like a reward after a long, tiring day.
Follo says something about the seminar to him, but Zanka has to ask him later for the context, because he hears nothing but the way his heart skips a beat faster once Zanka opens the message.
[Enjin] look what I found ;)
[Enjin] << One Photo Attachment >>
[Enjin] this little fella is roaming around the front door so I decided to invite him in.
Zanka is so shocked that he accidentally lets out a strangled noise upon reading the texts and... uh, immediately ogling the man inside the photo.
It should be a harmless picture, and yet, it's nothing but danger, with the way it singlehandedly gets Zanka to lose his mind.
Zanka loves his job, really, truly—but he wants nothing more than going home right now, or preferably going whenever Enjin is.
It's the bike shop, Zanka recognizes that interior and also that Enjin is in his uniform though he has taken off the upper half of his overall, revealing the white tank top. Either the AC doesn't work, or if Enjin has been doing some heavy lifting, Zanka can see the beads of sweat makes the tattoos on his exposed skin glisten.
The problem isn't in the man himself.
The problem comes from something that perches on his muscled shoulder. The dirty white is a contrast to the black and red inks that decorate him.
It's not just that.
The said problem apparently has fur and whiskers too.
Enjin is posing with a kitten in his selfie he has just seen to Zanka. The kitten can't be older than six weeks old. It has short ears and short tail, which one can mistake as a literal fluffball, instead of a curious feline.
Zanka scrolls the message to see what else Enjin has sent him.
Fortunately, since his shift is totally booked, Zanka is unable to reply to any of them in the real. But, even the lack of responses from Zanka doesn't make Enjin feel ignored and instead, encouraging him to text him more.
[Enjin] hungry boy
[Enjin] << One Photo Attachment >>
Enjin sends another picture of the said kitten munching on his food and Zanka can see the contrast getting worse, but Enjin's hand is so goddamn huge, compared to the small furry creature.
[Enjin] always cleans up his plate, kinda like u doc ;)
Zanka scoffs, but he can't help but feel the warmth spread in himself at those texts. Still, he keeps on reading.
[Enjin] yama says hello
Enjin has sent more pictures of the cat: just casually hanging around on the couch, sitting on the bike Enjin's working on, exploring the bike shop.
There's also proof that animals naturally fall into his charm in no time.
The cat already likes nuzzling Enjin's hand, licking on Enjin's palm, sniffing curiously on the fingers that the kitten bites and licks.
After a series of selfies and the cat pics, only then Zanka realizes that he misses the whole reason why Enjin names this kitten, "Yama."
[Enjin] yama for yamaha lol
[Enjin] was gonna name him kawaii for kawasaki but
[Enjin] nobody's more kawaii than u doc ;)
When Follo asks him if he's bothered by the hot weather, Zanka can only mumble something that answers nothing to the question.
Follo must have recognized how extra focused Zanka is because he excuses himself with some reasons about checking the reports on the last patient he had.
Zanka barely hears his departure.
[Me] it should be illegal to look that cute
He can't believe that he immediately gets a floating three dots, before his message gets a reply, no less than five minutes later.
And it's another photo attachment. Zanka opens the message and prepares himself at another jump-scare.
He's so right of getting all ready, because the damage of the latest selfie truly can kill someone.
It's Enjin lifting up the kitten under his chin, emphasizing the exaggerated pout face the man's currently exhibiting. The cat seems bewildered by his action, the gray eyes widen in full-alert while his little paws instinctively reach forward that the pinky beans are visible on the bottom of the pic.
[Enjin] sorry for letting u down ;(
Zanka bites his lips, feeling the urge of ridiculous amount of fondness overflowing for the man in his screen. He always spares some space in case the feeling overwhelms him, and yet, Enjin always manages to break through, crosses the line only to hijack his brain. Zanka stares at the collection of pics that are sitting in his inbox, wondering how he gets to be so lucky.
His thumb hovers over the keyboard, as his brain tries to get an appropriate comeback to the last text, but all he can't think about is him getting all mushy, or probably showing off a slight thirst over the man. There's no winning here, Zanka is completely stuck while he can stop staring at Enjin's last selfie with Yama, the kitten.
"Doctor Nijiku!"
His brainstorming session to get a witty reply is interrupted when a nurse comes over him, apologizing profusely for disturbing his break because there's an extra emergency situation that requires his assistance, stats.
Zanka doesn't hesitate to follow her, before he types the only things that come to his mind as the reply.
He pockets the phone and hopes that his professionalism isn't deterred by some adorable guy and his adorable kitten
It's not until hours later, that Zanka gets to check his phone again.
[Me] jail time for both of u
Zanka reads the last message he sent, before he braces himself for another reply that is a selfie, this time Enjin pursues his lips with the kitten squashed against his cheek. The dirty white fur is a contrast to the grease-smeared face.
[Enjin] huh? being this cute is a crime now doc? ;(
Zanka inhales sharply, he's never wrong.
Enjin definitely has done the first degree offense.