health | jungkook

xiv.

"Can I go see Kookie now?" Taejin whined. "It's already 3pm. I ate lunch, I've had all of me morning and early afternoon dosages, you checked my vitals. I feel like you're just gatekeeping me right now."

Jihye looked at the girl confused. "You've never been this crabby before, my goodness. Jungkook is still sleeping anyway."

"Well I can just wait in his room beside him, but I want to be with him now."

"But why though? You've only known him for like six months give or take."

"He got this surgery because of me, Jihye. He's no longer going to have his chest pains and he can finally live his life not in a hospital room. This is huge! As his girlfriend, I should be there with him to celebrate."

Jihye only shook her head with a soft chuckle and walked to the phone, dialing the three digits. "Jimin? It's Jihye, can Taejin go see Jungkook? She's being such a baby, it's ridiculous. Pause. Alright, thank you." Jihye hung up the phone before turning to look at her patient, a small grin on her face. "Let me get your wheelchair ready-"

"I don't need it, I can walk now."

Jihye only rolled her eyes. "Hurry up then."

***

Taejin sat beside the sleeping boy's bed, her hand resting on his gently. She studied his features lovingly - his lips pouting softly in his sleep and his doe eyes closed, eyelashes curved at the ends slightly, his small brown dot on the side of his neck, his slightly tanned skin complexion. She reached out with her opposite hand and brushed his hair out of his face as Jimin walked in.

"Oh, he's still sleeping," the nurse spoke softly.

Taejin nodded. "How was his surgery?"

"Well obviously a success," he frowned slightly. "He crashed a few times but thankfully we were able to get him stabilized. I think he will only need about two weeks to recover fully then he'll finally be able to go home."

The girl smiled brightly and let her hand drop from Jungkook's hair to his cheek, thumb caressing the skin softly. "I'm so happy for him, truly."

"I am as well, but of course a bit sad. He's been my patient for quite some time now and, don't tell him this, but he's grown onto me slightly," Jimin said sadly.

"Well I think you'll still see him quite often if he comes to see me here. I won't be leaving anytime soon," Taejin explained to the nurse, sighing at the end. "What disease did he have exactly?"

"Coronary heart disease," Jimin answered easily. "He is truly lucky to have been able to get this surgery in time before it got worse."

Before Taejin could respond, the boy in bed began groaning softly as he woke up. Jungkook opened his eyes, closing them quickly to adjust to the bright light. He lifted a hand to rub his eyes before finally opening them, feeling Taejin squeeze his other hand.

"Good morning sleepyhead," Jimin greeted his patient as he grabbed his stethoscope. "How do you feel?"

"My throat's dry," Jungkook responded with his voice raspy and looked at Taejin's hand on his, smiling softly.

"Any pain?" Jimin moved to the side where Taejin wasn't sitting and checked his heartbeat, taking note of it on his clipboard.

Jungkook shook his head and squeezed Taejin's hand, exhaling with his eyes closed. "So, this is what it feels like to finally be healthy."

"Good job, Kookie," Taejin beamed and leaned to kiss his cheek gently, not letting go of his hand.

"Knock knock," Jihye said, knocking lightly at the doorway with a smile. "Here to pick up my patient."

"But he just woke up," Taejin frowned.

Jihye's smile faltered slightly. "Dr. Jung and I need to have an urgent discussion with you, Taejin."

Jungkook rose an eyebrow, opening one eye. "Urgent? Is she okay?"

"Of course she is. Just a discussion about her treatment, no need to worry Jungkook."

Taejin nodded. "It's always just about medications, lovely. No worries, I'll be back later-" Taejin saw Jihye shaking her head in disagreement. "I'll text you later, okay? Jimin might want you to rest today anyways."

Jungkook only nodded, already feeling the sleep overtake his body once more. Taejin stood up from her chair, kissed Jungkook on the forehead, then followed Jihye out the door.

super short chapter :( also greetings from the author, just wanted to come over and say hello and thank you for getting to this point of the story, it means the world to me :) <3