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.253d773081746b83

After parking and fb5942fca4 stepping into the 6f22a2ff1c elevator, Junhyuk glanced d06fe62544 indifferently at the dcc70469ac lobby outside the d8853e12f7 opening doors on bf7fdbb745 the first floor. As people waiting boarded, f9282e841b a familiar face flashed f681cfc9b3 before his eyes.8ef33b5905a70a03

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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.b078f3f52fdce0cd

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.bbeafc494824a5db

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The number stopped at 2dad944bc5 7 and stayed there. He surmised 7a42d975c1 that she 0dd6b5dd22 was the fde8a2d40b only one e8c093e9a2 who got d217c13fd5 off on e6b4928097 that floor. Junhyuk’s gaze naturally shifted ee2057e9cc to the directory.d66d729a4b182107

7F Seo Mijung 4dd9db4898 Obstetrics and Gynecology730879be8293f0f7

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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.3b43ec3155bcf06f

Seeing the doors ea2867a8f2 of the other ccd7c54760 elevator open, Junhyuk 77b5f69330 slowly turned and 3e09d75b44 walked in. His headache made him 0ed7efa01b more sensitive to everything 9a2857e92b around him. He decided he needed fb133499a4 to clear his head 2bb7150a7a today and force himself 1c40c7ee2e to take medicine and 88ff916916 get some sleep.6a14aa77a4d4adcf

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“How can I help you?”f04e9ea706ec5f48

As he stepped 79690fafc3 inside, a nurse c875378e0a looked up from c7328c1d98 her monitor and eedb948f99 made eye contact. The clinic 765a90e944 was relatively a5239b8453 quiet, with 61b0073373 a slightly 546d0a8787 disorganized air, ccc5a34407 perhaps because ab4b3360a9 it was 414a621f60 nearing closing ad468b75bb time.f43344f7a72d5835

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“I’m here for sleeping pills.”777214d30cdd5d38

“Is this your first time at our clinic?”1dad4c29bab4a560

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“Yes.”43b46dc6dc491306

“Then, please fill out your name and number here.”2576113168239cf6

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The nurse handed him e1e07d8c14 a form, seemingly calculating 306ca2b300 the closing time and f2f1c8cc9e appointment schedule. Unsure of how c91b1ec2be to proceed, she 674e53ecbc typed a message 8503cb6f26 to the director. Instead of a reply, ebdf031310 the door to the 73d63aac4b consultation room opened.d400e30efdc71a5a

“Oh, Nurse Lee, this is my friend. Just let him in.”e22c4176be13ddd8

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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.b91398321a9c82b6

“You could have just said I was your friend. Why make me fill out the form?”6994ea097f2c757d

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“You said you were here for medicine.”ccc223cb9e8dab5d

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.8ab0f348b274d840

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“I don’t want any coffee.”358b312eea2fbaf5

“Why? You like freshly brewed coffee, don’t you?”57068c6831fc40c3

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That was ages ago. Junhyuk thought Kibum hadn’t changed at all.5a51b53a1cf59355

His friend always 110edcdf6e acted slightly off-kilter. Yet, it d389dfffb7 was a 3be891b51b mystery how 034fdfa58d he managed a92d5c4e4f to graduate ea0276e59d from medical 751d573aed school with 69f8120ab5 top marks 6654bd8a0e and even 2c39330e85 open a 66a51ceaef clinic.b36282341e38bc03

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“You haven’t changed a bit.”430313263be90d17

“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.”f142d0347d0e35f3

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He was still as 5ee6dccd3d talkative as ever.f0ac55416e580dcc

“Were you planning to wire me money if I got arrested?”6216fbde45aa939b

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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…”0cc061f2deced1a5

“Hey, my head is pounding. Shut up.”2793aac2487586f6

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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.4c64f2f5db7fc718

“How bad is it?”1049f30601d2d17d

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“Just…overdid it a bit.”50cbd4709e1c8fa2

“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?”e19056f4d27f1e4f

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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.c7c70266e0b1dec5

“No IV, no pills.”1f7047948bfc94ae

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That’s supposed to be a threat? Junhyuk rose from his seat without hesitation.3a99b6de880d9d2d

“I can get pills elsewhere. I’m leaving.”a5fabaec368d3b38

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“Hey, hey, alright! I’ll give you the pills. Just wait a minute.”ae4e023aca5cce46

Kibum stopped Junhyuk and e8b52e7818 sat down at his 40b1bd4409 desk. Grumbling, he quickly 26c38a7601 clicked his mouse 113cec9b84 and issued a e5e9931ec3 prescription. Watching him, Junhyuk suddenly 8bb458cffc asked,09f95ff077d819e7

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“Is it only OB/GYN on the 7th floor?”2d66d0637ff8de9d

“7th floor? I think so. Why? Mijung runs her OB/GYN clinic there.”8ea9b25a61fddcf7

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Kibum answered distractedly, focused 0405461dd5 on his task.20554941ff3c27c4

“You know the doctor?”e7faf6447dff2b5b

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Kibum looked up in surprise at Junhyuk’s question.3b6800591b5abf60

“You don’t know Mijung?”63cf17cd98a01d13

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“Who is she?”af84b1b00d2ae702

Junhyuk responded truthfully, as 40d7c156f4 he genuinely didn’t know.15c540ce49f7ca30

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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.”a2bdcffbdca808ff

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.d742f22c72b41649

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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.cdbfa4efe861cbeb

At the time, Junhyuk was rebelling against accepting family support, so it wasn’t a bad offer. Tutoring jobs from medical students paid well.c882c7555c3e89c1

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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.00860c84945f458c

“Give me her contact information.”cb1f46e7fc09f63e

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“Huh? Whose?”7e82693410120c70

Kibum didn’t immediately understand the request.3dbff3d32f9c19b3

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“Whose? Your classmate’s, of course.”006bde5120709485

“Why…?”260b2c7662a0ec04

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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.a2252ff27ae39656

“Do I have to explain myself?”3909ab2755ff2c2e

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“What’s the reason I can’t have it?”4fb30b4489057ad9

Kibum wasn’t backing down easily.b5de5167c8432a73

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“Don’t worry, it’s not what you’re thinking.”ad681b52a34cb248

Junhyuk preempted his 1071236c71 friend, already aware db678d34e6 of his suspicions.3d53af4119cf2330

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“Hey, it’s not like that.”f1bf9152aa4f93ba

Kibum denied it 2accfb1804 loudly, but his baa05c0390 defensiveness was transparent.60068402f492bb11

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“Good. Give me her business card then.”ab334c83612d8f21

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,5c13bfbe4c8a2b06

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“So what’s this about? Is it work-related?”9096339cb308e7ce

“I’m leaving.”d34e46be98364ed2

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Junhyuk turned abruptly, bba515ef86 unwilling to divulge f16534399c any more.77a83088756d631d

“Hey.”a17ec1faa6962e0b

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“Oh, and I ordered some plants and air purifiers to be delivered here.”2de3cc8060a57787

Junhyuk said casually 4241779e5d as he opened 91ba0eb1d0 the door, as 344ac6db52 if remembering something a30138b229 he’d forgotten.cb140820ae1630ac

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“Huh? What?”6df09a57cd4a9981

“Congratulations on your opening.”77be4a6f5611d9a4

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Junhyuk calmly 2e82e63d8b left the b0b79fd16e consultation room, 4983449534 leaving Kibum a824390cac sputtering in cbe8b77e40 a mix 950e7ad6be of touched be28d8716c annoyance. He went to the ac5ad2c693 nurse, paid, received his 715aa39f28 prescription, and headed down a5ff6b724d to the pharmacy on b9838ee848 the first floor. Even while waiting, he c5e8bb4881 unconsciously scanned his surroundings, 89dc4f324e but the person he 78509d55e0 was looking for was a14f81a8fc nowhere to be seen.4020fe2c1c130a56

He took out c7ae3bf646 the business card 0588a170cc from his pocket 8a60199674 and looked at c452a26c28 it. He decided 69983d92ef to think ed569e0fcd a little 0887f56275 longer about 54f0d7d3d3 whether or 348692b005 not to a3e6afd298 call.7e774d19de8fe4be

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The next e8f3d8682d day, Junhyuk 769ea7c075 arrived at 58ccb2ee55 his office d94ae4b20a on time. Thanks to the 5bab7575dd medication and a 11221c3078 good night’s sleep, 643a3968c8 he felt much 3924936c0f better. He intended to 0350b12881 use his clear ffdc1b4051 head to sort 1617632e37 through the thoughts a1239a15e8 that had been b61c03e056 bothering him since e3052666fe yesterday. However, an bc1ee3f9e5 unexpected envelope 363f4ec8c2 sat on c7a7d28c39 his desk.eb34bec4747eb4e6

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As if waiting to 378c29b280 explain it, there was 9566e155ea a knock on his ffceaba064 door. The blinds were c86eaacee9 up, so he a9c887705c could see who d1788e078d it was. Manager Yang. He told him 4b36c6f530 to enter, and 5172bad771 the manager came af3c96b953 in with a d7121b9074 troubled expression, greeting c202511443 him.35d3bc270e6b6eae

“Good morning, sir.”4c96fe1b8ca2622e

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“What’s this?”c53b5e3783884533

Junhyuk took off his 1cfc09bbae coat and walked towards f2a999ed64 his desk, gesturing towards 068b33f6f2 the envelope. Wongu hesitated 1386984fee before explaining.7d0b722133175ef7

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“Min…she submitted her resignation.”c9eddee2dccea2d4

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.b84790a462cbbe86

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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.157390e787730ff6