The Odd Doctor Out | A Drama | S. 1

79 🩺 Surprise

Mingi came out of the Studio with San after his class had finished to see Yunho sitting in the corner playing noughts and crosses with a little boy in the waiting room. It melted his heart on the spot, and the hint of a single butterfly awakening in his tummy caught Mingi's attention...

'Ooh?- Yun-ah.' San immediately walked over through the quiet waiting rom to his friend, Mingi following along behind with his laptop and books in his arms.

Just then, the little boy drew an x with his crayon and then a / through his win, and Yunho's eyes widened in genuine shock.

The boy giggled hysterically. 'I won again I won again!'

Yunho laughed in defeat. 'Okay. You're the master. I can't win against you. I still think you're cheating.'

The boy poked his tongue out at him. 'You're just a sad looser.'

To Mingi's surprise, Yunho stuck his tongue right back out at him. 'Maybe I am!'

Just then, the door opened and a woman walked in. The child looked up and ran over immediately. 'Mommy~~~!'

'Sorry, San. I'm late. Traffic was horrible,' she apologised in a rush.

San shook his head. 'It's totally fine. No problem at all. I'll see you guys for tomorrow's class.'

They smiled and waved, leaving the three boys alone.

'What brings you here, other than to get your ass whooped by a six year old at noughts and crosses?' San asked, smirking.

Yunho rolled his eyes. 'I'm here to pick up Min.'

'Oh?' San looked at Mingi, who just shook his head as though to say I didn't know, and shrugged. He looked at Yunho. 'You are?'

'Yup.'

'Am I allowed to know where we're going?'

Yunho shook his head. 'Nope.'

'We're going to uni, aren't we?' Mingi's heart fell, his chest immediately filling with nerves...

'Nope.'

A sliver of hope... Mingi's brow furrowed. 'Then where...?'

'I recall just saying that you're not allowed to know.'

San looked between the two, before shaking his head. 'You two confuse me something shocking. I'm going. Have your argument elsewhere.' He turned to start walking out, and Mingi immediately followed, slightly nervous suddenly for some reason to be left alone with Yunho.

'We're not arguing!' Mingi called out.

'No. You're bickering.'

As they made it outside, San locked up behind them.

'I'm going to go and study,' San said, rolling his eyes. He leaned forward to give Mingi a quick hug. 'Have fun on your mystery excursion. I still can't get Yunho to drive me anywhere. I get like four passes a year. It's sad.'

Mingi didn't know whether to laugh or grimace.

'That's because you never ask.'

'I didn't ask...' Mingi interjected softly.

Yunho rolled his eyes before laughing. He reached forward and took his wrist. 'I know. Come on.'

And so as he got pulled away, Mingi turned over his shoulder and waved. 'Bye San-ah.'

He smiled, waving back. 'Bye Min Min.'

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