Meteor

Twenty

"Why? You know that friends don't kiss, right? Are you trying to turn me into your boyfriend?" Yu Jin said and peered at her, trying to convey his hesitation. However, his actions contradicted his words as he pulled her closer and hugged her in his arms, with his hands gently placed on her waist.

"Of course you're not my boyfriend. But we're still more than just friends, then what's the problem with us kissing each other?" She mischievously laughed and looked at him, placing her hands onto his shoulders.

Without any qualms, Yu Jin gave her a tender kiss on the lips. The appealing sensation did not change comparing to their last kiss. His lips were still as warm and plush as they used to be. Eun Chae was apparently aware that she was not supposed to kiss Yu Jin. But she could not resist that temptation as she was addicted to the feel of his sweet and kissable lips touching hers. They remained locked in an affectionate embrace for a few seconds until Yu Jin let go of her.

"You happy now?" He chuckled with his face reddening.

"Mm-hmm," she nodded her head. For Eun Chae, just a few seconds of kissing were obviously not enough. However, she was aware that their relationship was not a romantic one and she should not pressure him for a longer kiss.

"It's amusing, isn't it?" Yu Jin smiled at her, "We're not even officially dating, but we've done most of the things that real couples usually do."

"Hey, stop it, you're making me embarrassed," her face began to blush, "But you know what's even more funny?"

"What's that?"

"We're roughly the same height, so I don't need to tiptoe while kissing you," she jocularly remarked.

"Stop making fun of me like I'm the shortest guy you've ever met, will you?"

"You really are," she cracked out with a high-pitched voice.

"I'm mad, you know? If you roast me because of my height once again, I'm really gonna leave you alone here," she said in slight annoyance and tapped on her forehead, "Now let's go inside."

"Don't leave me alone," she said with a baby-like voice, resting her chin on his shoulder and following him into the room, "I'm sorry. By the way, can you buy me chicken soup for dinner?"

"Sure, I will."

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Ultimately, one week had finally passed and Yu Jin could return to his work at the ER again. Although he was obviously not a workaholic guy, being suspended for the whole week was painfully boring for him. He was out of place and missed the working routine in the hospital. He was extremely eager to come back, and to his surprise, both Dr. Lee and Dr. Jeon seemed to have forgiven the child abuse incident. They even teased him about extending his suspension, making him realise that Dr. Lee was not as scary as he initially thought.

In addition, the ER also received a new pre-university intern, Kaylee Lee. She was a very cute looking Korean-American girl from Pennsylvania. Both Chae Won and Yu Jin were assigned to show her around the hospital. After a few minutes of brief introduction, Chae Won and Yu Jin began showing Kaylee around. They were given a lot of time and Chae Won finished her task before the stint previously set up, so all of them just had some rest at the cafeteria. They wanted to enjoy some chilling time before coming back to the ER for work. After all, they were all interns so Dr. Lee and Dr. Jeon would not have any trouble even in their absence.