Just A Few Numbers Away

Chapter 15

The Selfish Calm

Aen woke up a few hours later.

She tried to sit up but failed, as she felt dizzy.

She stayed still and closed her eyes, trying to remember exactly what had happened.

She remembered getting hit by a speeding bike, and then... blackout.

She opened her eyes and scanned her surroundings.

It seemed she was at a hospital, and she  cringed.

She really hated being in such a place; it made her feel too vulnerable.

She then remembered that the company pays for everything once an employee gets into an accident during working hours.

She felt a bit guilty, letting out a long sigh.

But then she realized something odd.

If the company was paying, why was it so quiet?

She saw she was alone in a private room.

The specialized care and the silence felt expensive—too expensive for a standard delivery accident.

She looked at the high-end monitor beside her bed and felt a surge of anxiety that had nothing to do with her injuries.

She tried to sit up again, and then the door opened.

She instantly froze.

'Why is he here?'

"What are you doing?! You should lie down!"

Panic was etched on his voice as he rushed toward her.

It made her heart skip a beat.

But then she remembered that she shouldn't let him in, so before he could help her, she responded coldly.

"Why are you here?"

​The question hung in the air, and he didn't touch her.

"I- I, uh, was in the area and... I saw what happened. I had to rush you to the nearest hospital."

'Ohhhh... I see. He saw what happened to me and helped me.'

I should thank him properly, but I can't act nice to him now.

I'm so sorry for what I'm about to do Yoongi.

"You already brought me here, so why haven't you left yet?"

"You fainted and I was worried... I couldn't just leave you here all by yourself."

I looked away.

Why?

Why is he making this hard for both of us?

"I'm okay now. You can leave. You don't need to take care of me. I can take care of myself just fine."

That sounded harsh.

I am the worst.

Then someone chuckled bitterly.

It startled me, so I looked up.

I didn't know he was with someone else.

"Just fine? Seriously? You know miss, you're really rude. Hyung just wanted to take care of you since you got hurt, and you can't even appreciate that?!"

'I appreciate it. I really do.'

But he shouldn't do nice things for me anymore.

"Kook... That's enough... It's okay..." Yoongi's voice was soft, defeated.