not your typical love story // 𝓼𝓸𝓸𝓷𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓷. (EDITING...)

CH.27

the time flew rapidly, and the asylum's hallway was as bustling as any other day, as is customary.

"doctor lee," junhui called.

it was the day when jihoon first arrived at the mentioned asylum to take soonyoung's case, and junhui was that one certain guard who used to teasely flirt with jihoon.

they hadn't seen one other in a while, but they were close, though not close enough to call each other casually like any close friends would.

"what is it?" jihoon asked, pausing in his position to turn and face the said individual.

"i just came to tell you that someone is looking for you, and said that he will be waiting for you at the cafeteria," junhui replied.

"may i asked who that person is?" the pink-haired doctor inquired.

"he's the tall boy who used to be here before, the one who was recently discharged," the said guard answers with a smile.

jihoon questioned, "are you perhaps referring to mingyu?"

the taller one nodded and said, "oh, right! that's him."

"well, is he perhaps with someone else?" the said doctor hesitantly asked.

knowing that there's this certain strange guy who happens to be mingyu's cousin who is surprisingly interested in getting to know the pink-haired jihoon, he needs to be cautious with everything from today onwards.

"well, he was alone," the chinese guy replied, "but are you expecting anyone else to come?"

"no, i was just curious," jihoon responded, almost nervously.

paying no mind to his reply, the taller shrugged it off."is that so?"

"can you tell him to wait a minute? i need to drop something off at my office," said the doctor, displaying a stack of folders he had been carrying since earlier.

junhui nodded at the pink haired guy, bidding him a good bye before going in the opposite way.

"as far as i remember, he visit wonwoo last week." mumbled jihoon to himself. "so, why would he be here to visit? are they plotting something?" he continued, growing anxious.

he can't help but suspect even mingyu since he's cousin with that suspicious maroon haired buddy.

yesterday night, jihoon felt that someone is going after him while he was busy doing a round visit to the other patient in the late evening but he didn't managed to prove his hunch right.

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"i'm sorry, it took me a while to get here," jihoon stated as he sat across from mingyu.

"it's fine doctor." the tanned male stated." i don't mind at all."

"what brings you here, mingyu?" jihoon inquired nonchalantly, his gaze periodically wandering to see if they were being observed somewhere.

"i was with doctor jeon earlier and we happened to converse about each other," the latter said."oh, how're you doing by the way?"

jihoon kept a close eye on the latter and later determined that he wasn't acting suspiciously.

"i'm fine," jihoon replied, a light smile on his face. "i guess i've just been a little busy these past few days."

"is that so?" says the latter.

"right, how about you?" the doctor asked.

with a smile, Mingyu said, "i recently returned to college."

"really?" jihoon questioned, surprised. "what course- i mean, what major did you take?" he added, his attention drawn to the subject at hand and his surroundings completely forgotten.

"hmm," the tan guy said, "i take political science since i was once a law student before being admitted here."

the two conversed, asking casual questions and updating one other on their live, until they were interrupted by a ringing sound.

"excuse me, doctor, i've got a call" mingyu says as the doctor motions for him to continue.

"hello?" mingyu asked on the other line, rising from his seat and walking away from the doctor.

a familiar voice rang out on the other line, and the tall guy took a few moments to respond."i know," he replied, his face solemn before returning to his seat.

as soon as mingyu returned, jihoon asked, "well, what was the call about?"

"oh, that was just from a classmate of mine, he's just a little quirky," mingyu said, chuckling a little as he described this so-called classmate.

"really? yeah, i guess it's wonderful to have that kind of classmate," jihoon said with a smile as he reminisce about his college days.

"by the way, doctor," mingyu added, "i heard that you and doctor jeon rarely go home."

"about that one?" jihoon asked, "unfortunately, yeah."

mingyu asked, "is that so? then where are you staying right now?"

jihoon, on the other hand, being the total moron that he already is, gradually lowers down his guard after determining that the latter isn't acting suspiciously at all.

"i'm currently staying in the doctor's dorm, it was the building next to the asylum," the doctor said. "my and wonwoo's room happened to be next to each other."

"hm, you mean that caramel-colored building?" mingyu remarked as jihoon hummed.

"yeah, that one," jihoon responded, "if you want to, i can give you a tour there."

"oh, i can't possibly bother you," mingyu replied, smiling. "perhaps next time, if we both have the time."

"our rooms have names written on the doors, so you can tell whose room belongs to who," jihoon explained as mingyu nodded.

"right! i almost forgot, i gotta go, i have schedules right now," jihoon said as he stood up.

mingyu did the same and stood up.

"i'll see you later, doctor," mingyu replied as they parted ways.

the tall man stood there watching the doctor walk away until he was no longer visible.

he then took out his phone, groaning to himself in silence.

he hadn't gotten off the phone since he returned to his seat, and he despised himself for doing that.

"was that information enough for you?" mingyu asked in gritted teeth, referring to the part where jihoon talk about where he's currently staying at.

"yeah, more than enough, you've done your job, you can go back now." replied the voice that belongs to none other than his maroon haired cousin before he heard the other line hanging up.

AUTHOR'S NOTE :

hello there! here's another vexing author's note for you to deal with. i decided to stay up late to write because i won't be able to post for the next several days.

although it's still the first semester, my schedule is quite tight, and i'm already suffering as a result.

well, it's not that it concerns me; i'd rather slack off and ignore my schoolwork, but i'd be killed by my parents if i did, so i'll be gone for a while to prepare for a recitation.

anyway, a lot of love to you, my little toddlers!