when the rain falls - taejin [book 1]

XI

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Things at the hospital remained calm. Seokjin did an excellent job and his superiors were in charge of reminding him. That afternoon, after finishing his workday, one of his bosses decided to take them out for a few drinks, to welcome the new doctor, miss Choi, who was joining the work team. The woman, about 27 years old, was attractive and showed it off, smiling flirtatiously at her superiors, to please them, and Seokjin could clearly see it. It wasn't the first time he saw girls do that and he internally mocked those who fell for those cheap tricks, like children.

—Let's toast dr. Choi! —chief Soo proposed, and everyone raised their glasses, clinking them together in a toast with her. She smiled at him, as she had done before with the others, trying to catch his attention. Jin politely ignored her, taking his cell phone and texting his boyfriend, who was surely waiting for him at home, wondering why he hadn't arrived yet.

Jinnie:

Baby, I'll be later today.

My boss took us out drinking.

I'll leave as soon as I can.

Tae:

Don't worry, just take care of yourself, okay?

I have a lot to study.

Maybe, I won't sleep today.

Jinnie:

Isn't that an excuse to wait up for me?

Tae:

Not?

Seokjin laughed at his boyfriend's response. He was always so attentive to the oldest, making sure he didn't work too much, or giving him massages when he came home tired. He was an incredible life partner and Jin couldn't be happier to have met and chosen him.

His knee nearly slammed into the table when a foot brushed the inside of his calf. He looked up quickly at the woman in front of him, who was feigning normality, laughing at the boring jokes of the other doctors at the table. Discomfort colored his ears and he shifted uncomfortably in his chair, trying to get rid of the doctor's contact. She was persistent, touching him with the tip of her foot, looking for some reaction. From time to time, she would throw him looks full of lust, trying to flirt with him. At her insistence, Seokjin found no more decent solution than to excuse himself to go to the bathroom. The woman followed him with her gaze, boring into his skull, but the clack-haired man only wanted to escape from this strange situation.

Maybe it was embarrassing, but no one had ever made advances to him in that way, except by a young chestnut, being the perfect mix of shyness, tenderness and flirtation. But nothing as shameless as that doctor's attempt. He didn't even remember her name and he hadn't exchanged more than two words with her before reaching out to touch him under the table. Who did she think she was? Seokjin snorted at his thoughts, splashing water on his face to cool his annoyance.