Golden ◂ NCT Jaemin

28 ◂ Netflix

sorry this doesn't fit the chapter at all but-

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Leaned against the wall right next to the closed door, Jaemin watched as Jeno walked up to him. 

"Jaemin," Jeno called his name. "Are you staying overnight?"

"Yeah. You guys are leaving?"

"We'd trouble the others if we stayed," he explained. "Are you really okay?"

Jaemin smiled at the older one's concern but nodded his head quickly. 
"Of course," he reassured. "Get home safely." 

"Yeah." And with that Jeno gave him a quick hug before he walked away and left him with a brief, "Sleep well." 

Not much later, the door to the room behind Jaemin opened, allowing the chatter from inside to float into the halls. 

Doyoung stopped in the doorway, looked back at the girl that was getting comfortable in bed. He gave her a warning glare. 

"The injuries have barely even started to heal. If you get up and walk around on your own again, I will tie you to the bed myself," he warned. 

Jie raised a brow. "Doc," she said in a surprised voice. "I would've never thought that you were into that." 

It followed a moment of silence. A moment that was very much needed for the somewhat exhausted doctor that had lost his patience with Jie over the years. 

He dropped his head slightly, closed his eyes briefly and took a deep and slow breath. 

"I think I chose the wrong profession," he mumbled. 

Jie shook her head. "I think you are doing great."

Which Doyoung barely even reacted to anymore before he turned around and left the room, offering Jaemin nothing but a fleeting glance. 

Stepping inside, arms crossed in front of his chest, Jaemin inspected the room and the girl in it. He had waited patiently while Doyoung had changed her bandages that had gotten somewhat blood-soaked after she had decided to walk around despite explicitly having been told not to. 

However, Doyoung took care of everything. 

"Be careful not to annoy him too much. He's your doctor after all," he noted as he walked inside, closed the door and sat down on the chair next to the bed. 

"Eh," she shrugged.  

And right after that, there was a knock on the door, followed by a 'come in' uttered by Jaemin. 

The door pushed open a little. It was just enough for Taeyong to pop his head through the gap and into the room. He smiled, as he did so often. 

"Do you kids need anything else before I go to bed?" he asked sweetly, letting his eyes run over the scene before him. 

For a moment, his gaze also got stuck on the laptop that was sitting on the bedside table. 

The guest room was pretty, cosy, tidy. 

It was a nice room to stay in. However, it had nothing that granted much distraction. There was nothing much for Jie to do especially now where she wasn't really allowed to move around much. So Taeyong brought her a laptop to use. 

Jaemin quickly shook his head. Meanwhile, Jie thought of something.

"Can you tell the others that I turned off my phone?"

"Sure. Why did you though?" 

"They kept calling," she said through a sigh. "I appreciate that they worry about me but..."