Stethoscopes And Soulmates:A doctor's heartbeat

Discovery and Desire

On the other side...

Yoongi was giving Shaneil a stern talking-to, his arms folded across his chest as he looked down at her with a mixture of irritation and frustration. Shaneil stood there, listening to him quietly, her expression a mix of apologetic and slightly amused.

"Seriously,Dr. Shaneil," Yoongi said, his voice firm but tinged with concern. "You need to be more careful with the patients. You can't just wander off and do whatever you want."

"I know, I know," Shaneil replied, trying to look remorseful. "I just got carried away. I won't let it happen again, I promise."

Yoongi looked at her skeptically, not entirely convinced. "You better not. I've got my eye on you from now on. If you pull another stunt like that, you'll have me to deal with."

Shaneil had been assigned to supervise a patient in recovery, but instead she had left the room without alerting anyone and had gone off somewhere else in the hospital, leaving the patient unsupervised. Fortunately, nothing bad had happened, but it was a breach of protocol, and Yoongi expected better from her as a doctor.

Shaneil knew she had messed up, but there was a glint of defiance in her eyes as she looked up at him. "So you're going to be my babysitter now?"

Yoongi bristled at her tone. "If that's what it takes to keep you focused, then yes. I'll hover over your every move to make sure you're not off on some wild adventure again."

Shaneil: "Wherever I go, you'll follow?"
Yoongi: "I'll be right behind you, like a shadow."

Shaneil looked at Yoongi defiantly, challenging him with a smirk. "Even if I go to the bathroom?" she taunted.

Yoongi was caught off guard for a moment, but quickly regained his composure. "Yes, even to the bathroom," he responded bluntly. "I'll wait right outside the door if I have to."

Shaneil: "Why wait outside? Just come in the bathroom with me."

Yoongi narrowed his eyes at her audacity. "Are you telling me to come in the bathroom with you?" he asked, a hint of incredulity in his voice.

Shaneil chuckled, enjoying the way she was riling him up. "Just offering you a front-row seat to my bathroom experience."

Yoongi let out a frustrated sigh. "Talking to you is pointless," he muttered, turning on his shoes. "You just do and say whatever you want without a care in the world."

Before he could storm off, Shaneil's voice called out to him. "Hey, wait a minute," she said, her tone softer this time.

Yoongi paused but didn't turn around, his shoulders still rigid. "What now?" he snapped.

"I'm sorry," Shaneil said, her voice sincere. "I was just messing around, trying to get a reaction out of you. I didn't mean to annoy you."

Yoongi turned back to face her, the irritation in his expression softening a bit. "You're always pushing my buttons, you know that?"

Shaneil gave him a sheepish grin. "Can't help it, it's too much fun watching you get all worked up."

Despite himself, Yoongi felt a hint of a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. "You're insufferable, you know that?"

As Yoongi was about to leave, Shaneil suddenly blurted out, "Wait!"
Yoongi half-turned to face her, his irritation returning. "What now?" he asked, his tone a mix of annoyance and curiosity.
Shaneil bit her lip, looking uncharacteristically unsure of herself. "Before you go, can I say something?"

Yoongi shrugged, waiting for her to speak.
"You look handsome today," she said, her compliment catching Yoongi off guard.

He stared at her in surprise, not expecting such words from her mouth. A hint of a blush dusted his cheeks, but he quickly tried to compose himself. "You're just saying that to mess with me again, aren't you?"