Dawn || ℑ 𝔉𝔢𝔢𝔩 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔏𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 ✅

Mistakes

In the evening, when Seungmin returned, I was still in bed with a low fever.

He came over and touched my forehead. "How long have you been like this? Why didn't you tell me?"

I replied, "It's just a low fever, isn't it normal? If it's really bad, I'll inform you. Besides, you wouldn't have made such a fuss either if I was an ordinary patient. Didn't you say that a doctor cannot invest too much personal feelings?"

"But you know that you're not just an ordinary patient, but someone I hold dear." Seungmin continued to say romantic words with an unchanging expression, "Even if you lost a single strand of hair, I would still feel heartache for a long time."

I exclaimed, "Seungminnie, you're not shy at all. You're already all grown up, and yet still say such words!"

He didn't even feel embarrassed. "I'm telling the truth. What should I be embarrassed about?" He lifted his hand to help me sit up before putting it on my forehead to test my temperature. He asked, "Did you take all the medicine I prescribed for you on time?"

"Yes, yes," I hastily answered.

I was afraid that any slight dissatisfaction he felt would turn him back into the fierce-looking Dr Kim who was solemn and serious. I couldn't afford it.

He sighed, "Recently, your mood has been really unstable. What happened to your father had hit you hard, and I'm afraid that you'll contemplate suicide again if there's a lapse of control on your thoughts."

"I just think that I owe my father a lot, and I felt sorry for him." I continued, "I won't joke around with my life anymore. Don't worry, I'll try my best to survive."

He then gazed at me quietly and said, "I've always felt that you're like a mirage in the water. If I don't pay attention, you'll disappear. As someone who has been waiting for more than ten years, I'm not afraid of the wait. What I'm most afraid of is that once you leave, you'll never come back."

Sometimes, a long wait was not the most terrible predicament. The worst despair was actually being unable to even wait.

"Seungmin, I should have met you earlier."

It was unfortunate that fate was never reasonable.

To my words, he shook his head gently. "No, I'm already very lucky to be even able to meet you."

No matter whether it was the right or the wrong time, as long as one managed to meet another, it was already the greatest thing the heavens could bestow on someone. That was because some people could only brush past the other person, despite waiting and searching for a lifetime.

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Eunha and Hyunjin had already confirmed their departure time for their flight.

I also made an appointment with Eunha to meet in the coffee shop. When I arrived, she was already sitting there and upon noticing me, she waved.

I glanced at my watch, walked over and sat down. "You came so early that I thought I was late."

I met her no more than three times, but I got along with her well. It was true that fate was important between people. Many people had friends they knew for many years, but were only casual friends.

Like how some people in long relationships may not have a true mutual understanding, people meeting for the first time can feel like old friends too.

As I thought of this, I recalled Chan and felt relieved. We had been together for four years but had never truly known each other. How sad it would be if we had ended up together. I should be very glad that I was able to leave this early.