SWP Ch 7

The hospital building resembled a medical tower. The irony of having so many hospitals lined up in the heart of the city wasn’t lost on him.e5d1f1b6fef6c7d9

After parking and stepping 1ac68adbae into the elevator, Junhyuk d646e5275f glanced indifferently at the 5e42ba5370 lobby outside the opening 7c9ec1baa9 doors on the first 87b0700885 floor. As people waiting df4db36053 boarded, a familiar 23658a1bf8 face flashed before 9a55efde96 his eyes.c892e28d71dedf64

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Startled, Junhyuk instinctively pressed the “open” button. While the other passengers looked at him strangely, he stepped out of the elevator and looked around to confirm what he’d seen. At that moment, the doors of the adjacent elevator closed.16df689ce32bd06d

If he wasn’t mistaken, the person he saw was Yeonsoo. What business could she have here? Junhyuk stood frozen, unconsciously looking up at the number display of the elevator she had boarded.aaa206b7b4924e68

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The number 86ef9b2ae0 stopped at acbb5bc7b9 7 and 3fc5908648 stayed there. He surmised that she a0b80849f7 was the only one 361af93860 who got off on 86c0bde7df that floor. Junhyuk’s gaze 8cadffd2e0 naturally shifted e1457e6cf0 to the de79e48b6d directory.488ece04bd5c8052

7F Seo Mijung Obstetrics 1e2f90dd68 and Gynecologye0f3b45787783679

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Seeing the name on the directory, Junhyuk’s expression momentarily froze, then quickly composed itself. Obstetrics and gynecology clinics were places women visited for various reasons. He didn’t need to know the details of Min Yeonsoo’s health. Especially now that their relationship was over, he had no right to be involved.16461df5aad68090

Seeing the a484081f95 doors of 57871d2a9b the other 96a11a4281 elevator open, aec1e6defb Junhyuk slowly df051b393d turned and 48505fa16e walked in. His headache 8cd15cdf5e made him 48d455e9c3 more sensitive 933891bff3 to everything 8856991519 around him. He decided bbf131e8fc he needed b6b1153f43 to clear 472cbfee4c his head 4a89307de5 today and 42a1c97a13 force himself e2a9814f71 to take 8e5bb97fcd medicine and 6d7d4bb979 get some 86102b69a7 sleep.3d5d95fb83bfa168

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“How can I help you?”546ea2567e5180d3

As he stepped inside, 056fe33407 a nurse looked up 477f355c07 from her monitor and 53778002aa made eye contact. The clinic was fddb754ae4 relatively quiet, with 8274b69257 a slightly disorganized 33988599fa air, perhaps because f99d21045e it was nearing aded4b59a5 closing time.6041a9ded006a733

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“I’m here for sleeping pills.”56911d37149dff87

“Is this your first time at our clinic?”354cd7a411860d46

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“Yes.”18257a79a802bfc1

“Then, please fill out your name and number here.”c7223e7402ea5590

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The nurse 0d6ea2f8d7 handed him 1846c48e8f a form, cd153c80c1 seemingly calculating 9901bb331c the closing 924afa4961 time and 2c337ddf2e appointment schedule. Unsure of how to 12d9ec063a proceed, she typed a 48859447d4 message to the director. Instead of 4c042794fd a reply, 527d2a325c the door 4f97486996 to the 48a47aaf5c consultation room fadbeeb2c1 opened.40c8825b8d348018

“Oh, Nurse Lee, this is my friend. Just let him in.”56d1732f363c718d

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Kibum, looking his usual self, appeared and gestured for Junhyuk to enter. Junhyuk, who had finished writing his information, put down the pen and headed towards the room. The nurse, momentarily confused by the fact that Junhyuk hadn’t mentioned being a friend earlier, pouted slightly. Junhyuk let out a short chuckle, thinking Kibum’s habit of disregarding procedures and acting on whims seemed to extend to his clinic’s operations.a4e0f8507f9b84c9

“You could have just said I was your friend. Why make me fill out the form?”f3ee4886416afa96

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“You said you were here for medicine.”fc9a1d6968749929

Junhyuk retorted as he closed the door to the consultation room. Kibum, muttering about how Junhyuk hadn’t changed, went to a corner and started grinding coffee beans. Junhyuk wondered who would get their medication from a doctor who offered coffee to a patient complaining of insomnia. It was a wonder the clinic was still running after only a year.145a921d9d0c9aa7

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“I don’t want any coffee.”e8bf54997434b1c5

“Why? You like freshly brewed coffee, don’t you?”9a0d497e498a0057

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That was ages ago. Junhyuk thought Kibum hadn’t changed at all.d15b8e449afdb430

His friend always d7537ba92a acted slightly off-kilter. Yet, it was 1930733a96 a mystery how 64335fd504 he managed to 13a06c4f4f graduate from medical 79ee72a5fa school with top dd7fdf1edb marks and even 1c1a387b9c open a clinic.69f744f9605a1636

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“You haven’t changed a bit.”84cd8f9f4a8435bf

“Me? Haha, you’re one to talk. You’ve always been like this, but I seriously thought it was a voice phishing scam today. They even mimic voices for crimes these days, you know.”4b8023cb87231d91

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He was still as 518da09377 talkative as ever.6b1c26d1fec343c1

“Were you planning to wire me money if I got arrested?”d521eae1411d892d

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“Are you crazy? I would have told them to keep you locked up. You need some time in confinement to reflect on your actions. I told you insomnia isn’t something you cure with pills. You need to put in some effort. Meditate, travel, do something other than work…”883d68c5a5b05023

“Hey, my head is pounding. Shut up.”1af2ce888e51ff1a

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Junhyuk rubbed his temples as another wave of pain hit him. Kibum, seeing the severity of his friend’s condition, immediately switched to doctor mode.eb49df1ff8580549

“How bad is it?”a180c1a5635c1427

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“Just…overdid it a bit.”d8a7498aeae5f3d4

“You were fine for about a year. I was relieved not to hear from you, but what did you do this time? Lie back on the couch. Want an IV?”3682344b8c44b70f

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Junhyuk shook his head as he rested it on the headrest of the sofa. Kibum clicked his tongue at his friend’s stubborn refusal to admit weakness. He had no idea where to even begin fixing this guy’s mindset.7ddb90caa5691da1

“No IV, no pills.”225e56906ac93fa4

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That’s supposed to be a threat? Junhyuk rose from his seat without hesitation.35fbc9998e526e0f

“I can get pills elsewhere. I’m leaving.”7104be62290dd263

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“Hey, hey, alright! I’ll give you the pills. Just wait a minute.”d08a16e70c912414

Kibum stopped 9ef120cad9 Junhyuk and e06e512355 sat down 2f9d97447d at his 87c0543c7c desk. Grumbling, he quickly clicked 959aebb780 his mouse and issued 1a017af140 a prescription. Watching him, Junhyuk 9a1ce8d9c8 suddenly asked,63250c91a6f75aec

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“Is it only OB/GYN on the 7th floor?”4970923fd92a83eb

“7th floor? I think so. Why? Mijung runs her OB/GYN clinic there.”b5a28adea74e396e

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Kibum answered distractedly, focused 6c3c1de72e on his task.93710c0879f5095c

“You know the doctor?”b020e0c6e605ce01

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Kibum looked up in surprise at Junhyuk’s question.eaad18f1444acfff

“You don’t know Mijung?”35ede3d92e3b1b1d

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“Who is she?”e4fcaff0226186cc

Junhyuk responded b886e5652d truthfully, as 3ab71ab2fe he genuinely 419d4b5c76 didn’t know.beb419f2c1bb6764

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“You’re such a jerk. She’s my classmate. We even set you up on a blind date with her back in college. You should at least remember her name.”6a154f124bf194cd

A memory flickered in Junhyuk’s mind. Back in college, Kibum had contacted him out of the blue and insisted he go on a blind date. Junhyuk had flatly refused, and Kibum had pestered him for a month.bf5726472fac9549

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When asked about his true motive, Kibum confessed it was to make someone jealous. He’d blurted out that he liked this girl and now couldn’t back down. He promised Junhyuk a few high-paying tutoring gigs if he just sat through the date for an hour.31f90fc32cb44f5e

At the time, Junhyuk was rebelling against accepting family support, so it wasn’t a bad offer. Tutoring jobs from medical students paid well.fefce8c5af63ba93

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His memory of the date ended there. He couldn’t even recall what the woman looked like. He hadn’t known until today that his classmate had opened an OB/GYN clinic and was working in the same building as Kibum. Since she wasn’t a complete stranger, Junhyuk figured it was fortuitous.5c68ee5e095b4799

“Give me her contact information.”86edea84a1aaf298

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“Huh? Whose?”792d4293860c9d8e

Kibum didn’t immediately understand the request.a01bcfe54f68e038

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“Whose? Your classmate’s, of course.”e2de0f4bb5a48ad9

“Why…?”87d174b81b4898a4

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Kibum’s eyes widened, wondering what was going on. Surely Choi Junhyuk wasn’t suddenly interested in a woman he’d met on a blind date years ago? He couldn’t recall Junhyuk ever asking for a woman’s number before. Kibum’s expression was far from encouraging.d746f2a0a39998ba

“Do I have to explain myself?”23824face0e465b6

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“What’s the reason I can’t have it?”7ea59dd411f501e6

Kibum wasn’t backing down easily.1b4e161782d687d4

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“Don’t worry, it’s not what you’re thinking.”323ea1565b4c879f

Junhyuk preempted his acf9ad4142 friend, already aware 14b36c35f5 of his suspicions.9674679ad9608d3f

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“Hey, it’s not like that.”b8736d95c2127cc6

Kibum denied 984617393f it loudly, a99cebb9d2 but his ddcb4c9713 defensiveness was e8a552f642 transparent.d079febca84aa7af

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“Good. Give me her business card then.”eef8a75f6bf084ad

At Junhyuk’s urging, Kibum’s eyes narrowed. Muttering about how Junhyuk only cared about himself, he opened his desk drawer. He pulled out Mijung’s card from a stack and handed it over, still persistently asking,64d7c637a2958787

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“So what’s this about? Is it work-related?”6008fe8874e2ef24

“I’m leaving.”d589afa55d29e8d5

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Junhyuk turned bf753d524e abruptly, unwilling 9d163c90a1 to divulge 3664f02ba9 any more.ec63d6110d07fdbb

“Hey.”10512f1274d59e27

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“Oh, and I ordered some plants and air purifiers to be delivered here.”9b0c194f6365cb66

Junhyuk said casually 6155779d7f as he opened bd17638580 the door, as d270220674 if remembering something 036a9d1e16 he’d forgotten.c283b6fa4ba1f645

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“Huh? What?”9c4aa1d28bb36c25

“Congratulations on your opening.”c2445e543509118e

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Junhyuk calmly left the 87f6912f92 consultation room, leaving Kibum b991bb58cd sputtering in a mix a70306d94b of touched annoyance. He went to the 4d7db74cee nurse, paid, received his 41f4420ff5 prescription, and headed down 69e780f0fb to the pharmacy on 309d43443a the first floor. Even while 5ab836c886 waiting, he 0148ea763d unconsciously scanned f1062a02a7 his surroundings, cbc5c53f71 but the 12d12a0650 person he a46f25fe6d was looking 2421bdef9e for was 34cbaa2b4a nowhere to 1def577d83 be seen.d2545f266605109d

He took out 85c44fe6e8 the business card 6b09cb98e4 from his pocket d1d948af47 and looked at 46b3b7e9c7 it. He decided d3d34f075d to think c164e9a085 a little 06a8818106 longer about 982da8894b whether or e84705fd2f not to 92a14fdcf2 call.a7d3fa5137a3b055

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The next day, Junhyuk ce669b8fab arrived at his office efb257d4a6 on time. Thanks to the a912656d92 medication and a 6af8a91a22 good night’s sleep, 8191a2199e he felt much bab28f56c8 better. He intended 063fd850e3 to use 04009406c9 his clear 0bce91e04f head to 1b5b93d888 sort through 94fce7708e the thoughts f6c1c84af3 that had d2423e7775 been bothering d14734635d him since ff863d1c22 yesterday. However, an unexpected envelope 0a162d2fbf sat on his desk.90a0e91bb4578913

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As if d00559dc1e waiting to 99aa01eae0 explain it, a5e8a504f6 there was 3559530cfd a knock d7580bced5 on his ee4fd4bf2a door. The blinds were up, 0a61b06a6c so he could see f7d3fc0ab9 who it was. Manager Yang. He told him to f3e9f40e86 enter, and the manager ad2cb0080f came in with a 4a9edfe54d troubled expression, greeting him.41f0051aa2cbc161

“Good morning, sir.”e0569dc557bb58aa

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“What’s this?”1aa30a4eafb4bf41

Junhyuk took off 48514b73bb his coat and 0f0c930ba1 walked towards his b31aee4f11 desk, gesturing towards 327f09348d the envelope. Wongu hesitated 7905aa0856 before explaining.0278c902b996d8b8

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“Min…she submitted her resignation.”b5b6840e0c026350

This was strange. In the fully staffed department, only one desk was empty. Checking on the occupant of that desk was part of Junhyuk’s morning routine.71c9df26403da37c

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Junhyuk looked out through the blinds. He couldn’t even muster a laugh. Min Yeonsoo, in an uncharacteristic move, had made a bold decision.3e90b8d8508259a5