[DOTS Y/n x Shi Jin] Always Beside You

PART 4: Final Steps - Chapter 59

Shi Jin's pov

'Put some clothes on.'

'I am wearing perfectly fine clothes under my bathrobe.' I ignore the two as I try to make out the familiar name on the business card. Dr. Han looks annoyed as the man pulls his shirt up from under the bathrobe to show her that he is indeed dressed, and I glance at the name on the business card once and then back at the man in front of us, his lips curling with a twinkle in his eyes. Dr. Han nervously looks at me now remembering her high school ex's name, lowering her gaze to her feet as my mouth falls agape.

'Wait, the prom king?' I say, Dr. Han cringing while closing her eyes as the man spews out his laughter.

'We were indeed the "it" couple back in the day. You can call me Dr. Lee.' Dr. Lee says, outstretching his hand toward me. Dr. Han scratches her head as I shake my hand with his, my eyes focused on her avoiding my gaze.

'So a psychiatrist. You went to therapy like what...every week? Like you would go on a coffee date?' I say, feeling confused yet amused at Dr. Han squirming behind me.

'Every day, actually.' I snap my head back to "Dr. Lee", him raising his eyebrows once at me before letting my hand go.

'That...was unnecessary.' Dr. Han whispers as I look between the two of them, timidly placing her hand on my arm.

'How did you not get seen by anyone while moving to his clinic? Every single day?' I ask, Dr. Han silently warning Dr. Lee to shut up as he pretends to not get the message.

'She didn't. I was here. Every day.' He replies, his eyes lighting up annoying Dr. Han as she sighs deeply, trying to pull my arm away.

'Can I explain-'

'And night.' Dr. Lee says again, interrupting Dr. Han trying to pull me away from him. I stop her from taking me somewhere else, staring back at him.

'Wha-'

'Mr. Lee brought him in, and us three had to share the apartment. I wasn't in on the idea before you think I asked for him to come live with me.' Dr. Han says quickly, Dr. Lee's lips arching as he steps forward.

'You really sound afraid-'

'I told you to go to the airport. What did you do to your plane ticket?' Dr. Han hisses before I can understand all the pieces of information flooding out from both of them.

'I already answered that. I wanted to see you again so I ditched my plane.' He replies, Dr. Han awkwardly glancing over at my mouth gaping open before looking away.

'Let me get the story straight. So...Mr. Lee called you, who is her ex-boyfriend to come live here for therapy and also gun shooting lessons. Does that make sense to you?' I ask as I turn to Dr. Han, her rubbing her head silently.

'No.' She admits, Dr. Lee's eyes twinkling for another second. 'But does any of this year make sense?' She asks, glaring at Dr. Lee in front of us. I guess that made sense actually, not that I wouldn't be able to forgive her for anything now after seeing her for the first time in a year, after thinking I would never be able to see her alive. Instead, I decide to tease her since for once, I have the upper hand to see an interesting reaction from Dr. Han.

'So it was true when I thought you sounded fond of him when we were on the truck in Uruk. Talking about how he went to Harvard and won prom king and queen together. And now you must have been so happy to see him every day while I was very much desperate to find your body.' I say, turning to Dr. Han. She frowns, looking over to Dr. Lee's ears perking up.