ASCLEPIUS

76

"You're so cute you make my zygomaticus muscles contract!"
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If there was a chance to take up Jimin's offer to get a fake ID and fly out of Korea, now would be the best time.

Looking up, you saw Taehyung's grinning expression as he ate his ice cream sundae blissfully, clearly feeling like things were going his way finally.

After the whole being caught in the club with your classmates, the brunette decided to take you outside and to the ice cream shop across the street where he would listen to your pleas to keep your secret.

He didn't know about your abilities but, he did know that you were nineteen and currently taking a break from college.

He found out you were a fraud.

"Are you not going to eat your ice cream? It's melting" he pointed out while finishing up his strawberry toppings that he saved for last.

Looking down at your vanilla sundae, you couldn't help but feel vulnerable sitting in front of him. It was just a matter of time until he exposes you to everyone and Asclepius knows what will happen after that.

How would you even explain?

"...how did you know I was here?" Taehyung paused before putting down his glass and reaching in his pocket for something. That something was your ID that you thought you lost.

"Found this on the floor after you ran to find Jimin. A student ID for a nineteen year old girl. It wasn't long until I found out about what school you went to and that your classmates posted on the school board about clubbing tonight and you were tagged in it. I followed you out of work and once I saw you enter that club and see your classmates, all the information I found was confirmed. You're done, you realise that?" Surprised that he did all of that, you had no words to add to it.

You cursed to yourself mentally at how many times you insulted him and made things worse for yourself to be put in this predicament.

If I just kept my mouth shut...

"...so why aren't you calling Chief Kim then?" Why did he take you to eat ice cream and not exposing you already?

Taehyung laughed at this.

"I'm curious as to why a nobody like you is working in Asclepius as a fake doctor" he crossed his legs over and leaned back in his chair, waiting for you to tell the story of how it came to be.

Damn... I'm done for.

We need him to keep quiet.

But how? He wants me out of there more than anyone! There's no way I can convince him to keep it a secret...unless...

Y/N, don't. Too many people know already-

"I have supernatural abilities" you admitted, catching Taehyung off guard as he furrowed his brows in confusion.

"...you have...abilities?"

"...yes"

"...pfft! Haha! You're insane too!" He began to double over in laughter. Rolling your eyes at the typical response you received, you spoke up once again to shut him up.

"I'm not joking! Yoongi hired me because he found out that I can see on the body where someone is sick from"

"And I can turn in to a pig and fly" you scoffed at this before carrying on.

"Why do you think Yoongi hired me then? I have no qualifications and he's not even a family friend. Remember that time when I knew the patient had his artery shot through when the heart monitor wasn't even connected? How about the time when I knew Mr. Lee's foot was infested with maggots? Or that time when I knew the twins' hearts were getting weak way before the doctors knew? Can you explain any of that?!" For once, Taehyung couldn't retaliate back with an answer. He knew everything to do with the body, he could recite every textbook he read if you asked him to but, there was no explanation as to how you did all of those things.

Slowly, he came to realise that what you did had no scientific reasons as to how you knew.

And funnily enough, your explanation was the only thing that made sense even though it was all ridiculous to hear.

"...you can...see on the body the cause of illness?"

"It's like an x-ray and I see a red glow..." was he really believing you? Taehyung scanned your face and he never looked so lost and confused as he did now. He couldn't quite piece it together and he had so many questions.

Suddenly, he realised something.

"That's why Doctor Min wants you on the surgical team..." it all made sense now. It wasn't because of his skills that he wasn't chosen, but because of your abilities. The surgery would definitely go smoothly with you around and he hated himself for agreeing that you being there would be the best.

He began to feel something that he thought he would never have to go through again.

The feeling of being dejected.

No matter how good he would have been, you would have still been chosen to be in the surgery. His hard work for getting to where he was today...

For nothing.

Well at least this way, the twins' surgery would be more successful with you there and the investors party can go as planned.

Even if it meant he would be held back once again.

"...I'm not going to expose you"

"Well that's obvious- wait, what?!" Did you hear him correctly? You watched as he couldn't bear to look at you and repeated his words.

"...I'm not going to expose you... not until after the investor's party at least. We need this surgery to be successful and you're out best bet. I can see why Doctor Min chose you to be in the surgery" it was as if all the strength he had left in his body vanished. Shouldn't he be trying to get you out of there as soon as possible? He hated your guts, it doesn't make sense at all.

He wanted to the surgery to go smoothly...did he not believe in himself?

It's better than getting exposed tonight.

...you're right...I guess it is.

"...thanks, Taehyung. I'm sorry about taking your place-"

"Don't think that you have the right to pity me. You should be worried what will happen to you when I expose you in two days" and with one final glare, he stood up and left you alone at the table with your melted sundae.

His retreating figure never looked so different until now. Now that you knew that how he felt about your abilities and you taking his place.

You truly felt guilty.

We need to get in to that office soon.

I know...I know.

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A/n: thoughts on tae?