Some days Hoseok wonders why he ever wanted to become a doctor. What is the absolute world compelled him to study and train this hard for only the possibility of one day helping other people. Even then was more likely to have a common cold than any of the obscure diseases he's been studying in his recent classes. He certainly doesn't remember the answer.
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These are the things he thinks about as he walks home tonight backpack heavy with too many textbooks. He's had classes all morning before working at his restaurant job all afternoon and into the night. As he passes by rows of apartments and shops that are closed for the night. He doesn't pass by any people walking and he's happy for the peace and quiet, after yet another long hard day of pursuing his dream career.
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Hoseok is interrupted from his thoughts as he sees a shadow dart in front of him. The human-like shape disappearing into the alleyway up ahead. He stops adrenaline coursing through him as he assesses the potential danger the person could be. The shape seemed shorter than him and thin. 'It's probably just a teenager trying not to get caught out at night ', he thinks to himself.
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He is confident that he could overpower whoever it is. Since it seemed smaller than him. He starts walking again cautiously staring at the entrance to the alley, ready to strike if the mystery person tries to attack him, but nothing moves in the dark, no sound behind. He walks on past staring into the solid blackness. Quickening his pace as he only has a few blocks left until he's home safe.
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His keys jingle as he opens the door to his one bedroom apartment. He puts his bag in its spot by the door, throws the keys on the counter, and locks the door behind him. He walks into his bedroom to take a shower. He ate some cereal for dinner. He was too tired to cook something tonight. When he finished eating he went straight to bed.
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Alley Cat
FanfictionStruggling medical student Hoseok is on his way home when a shadowy figure crosses his path into an alleyway. Figuring it's a teen trying not to get caught out late at night he goes home not thinking about it again. But in the morning his curiosity...
