the lavender haired doctor continues to run while his breathing becomes harsher, cold sweat begins to fall like rain.
he finally managed to make it in the fourth floor after reaching the end of the stairs.
the place seemed fine; it was nothing compared to what the upper floor appears to be.
jihoon was panting so hard as he looked over the entire area.
as expected, nobody is on the said floor, and the entire hallway is orderly and vacant.
he could still hear the police siren from outside even from where he is.
it was so loud that he's afraid that it might have hurt his eardrums.
fuck, i just realized that i need to be careful around the patients who escape from their ward as well as that mad guy, jiwon and his goons. he thought to himself, being mindful of his surroundings.
his eyes roved restlessly, looking for anything or anyone odd.
he is confident that the latter will fulfill his promise and return alive, therefore, the doctor vows to himself that he will make it safely outside.
unfortunately, it seems like his luck is starting to betray him as he found himself lost.
the doctor spat a curse and asked, "where are the stairs again?"
he's been employed by this institution, but from what he can recall, he rarely left his office if he had nothing to check into or if a patient didn't require his aid.
he recalls himself spending the entire day in his office and not even making the effort to leave if there is no compelling cause to do so.
if he does, he would take the elevator rather than the stairs. therefore, he hasn't even managed to memorize the asylum's whole interior.
having no other option, he never stops sprinting down the cold, lonesome hallway of the asylum to look for the staircase while his heart feels like it might rip apart his chest and jump out from under the intensity of the hammering.
he was relieved to have found what he had been looking for and immediately exclaimed, "found it."
he hurriedly took the stair and rushes down the hall without more delay.
when he hears gunshot, which wasn't that loud or close by but was nonetheless audible, he jumps in place. it appears to have come from the fifth floor, where he had left the blonde with jiwon and his goons.
for a little while, jihoon tightly closed his eyes while murmuring various mantras he became accustomed to.
'oh hail heavenly queen-' he murmured under his breath but soon shake his head and moved on as he said to himself, "i know you're going to be safe."
the fact that the doctor made it to the fourth floor without tripping and injuring himself was almost miraculous.
but his good fortune was short-lived when he unintentionally skipped one step and fell loudly to the ground, cursing and moaning instantly.
he grumbled as he sat down at the bottom of the staircase on the chilly floor.
"damn it," he said.
he snarled in irritation as a searing sensation arose in his butt.
clenching his palm into a fist, he bites his lip, scowling.
he's muttering several curses under his breath, his eyes shut tight, before heaving a quick, deep sigh.
"this is really annoying." he mumbled before he fluttered his eyes open once again, then heaving another sigh.
he rolled his eyes and gently got to his feet, caressing the sore spot before taking a small, light step forward.
he can't afford to take a break since he's clearly not aware of what's happening in the floor above, therefore, he should get out as soon as possible.
fortunately, he didn't hurt himself so badly that he couldn't stand, but in his current state, walking is really tough for him.
after successfully descending to the third floor, he immediately reached the second, however, due to the little accident earlier, he could only take small steps as he made his way towards the first floor.
he murmured to himself, "come on, just a little bit more. jihoon"
when jihoon arrived at the bottom of the stairs, he started to see little glimmer of hope.
just a few more steps and he'll be out of this hell of a place.
despite the anguish in his body, the said doctor doesn't waste any time and accelerates his pace as he runs towards the asylum's door.
he immediately notices few familiar faces standing in front of the large glass door.
and as if poised to shoot anyone who appeared suspicious to them, there were patrol cars in the background and numerous police officers dispersed widely over the area.
there were also few civilians present.
they appeared to be waiting for their families to emerge from the building. some were guards, nurses, and cafeteria staff who had successfully escaped the building earlier.
it's likely that they're waiting for friends who hasn't arrived outside yet.
the two individuals whom jihoon recognized from afar is none other than his friends, wonwoo and jeonghan whose backs are not that far from the entryway and is unaware that their little friend is approaching them.
they appear to have been anxiously anticipating the arrival of their little companion and by simply seeing those two, jihoon couldn't restrain a smile.
it was as if a heavy weight has been lifted from his shoulder at the sight.
"wonwoo! jeonghan hyung!"
the two turned at their backs after hearing the doctor's familiar voice as their eyes widened in disbelief.
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not your typical love story // 𝓼𝓸𝓸𝓷𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓷. (EDITING...)
Fanfiction❝ careful doctor, ❞ ❝ what do you mean? ❞ ❝ the languid prey might fall for the cunning predator. ❞ In which lee jihoon is kwon soonyoung's new psychiatrist.
