With U // YunGi

Friendly Advice

San paced the hospital lobby impatiently and strained his neck to see past the crowd of doctors and nurses and patients whenever a tall man entered. Finally, he spotted the person he was looking for and waved frantically at him.

Having finished his shift for the day, the doctor mumbled goodbyes to his colleagues as he headed for the exit. While he walked, his head was down, eyes trained on the game he was playing. Only when he bumped into someone did he stop, so startled that he dropped his phone.

"Yah, Song Mingi!"

Mingi, halfway through picking up his device, looked up to an exasperated San. He stumbled back in surprise. "Why are you here?" A game-over sound blasted from his phone, and he glanced at the screen in horror. "No! San, this is all your fault!"

San frowned at the screen that was jutted out into his face and moved his head to glare at his friend. "Your fault for not watching where you're going."

Mingi groaned and put his phone away. "What do you want?"

San gaped at him. "Dude, you forgot?"

The doctor softened his expression, trying in desperation to remember what it was. His brain was blank.

"You asked me out for a drink!" San crossed his arms, disappointed.

"Wait-- it's Friday already?" Mingi looked at his watch and cursed. "Jeez, this week flew past. I had a lot of work recently, it totally slipped my mind, San. Where do you wanna go? I'll treat you."

In spite of himself, San lifted a corner of his lips. "Really? Then what are we waiting for?"

Although the sky was already dark, it wasn't freezing outside. Spring was coming earlier than expected, and neither of the men felt cold inside the tent bar that San recommended.

"I haven't eaten dinner." Mingi pointed out when San ordered soju. "Can't be drinking alcohol with an empty stomach."

San shrugged, then called to order two bowls of jajangmyeon. "You're paying anyway."

Mingi peered at him, but San ignored him and began to pour soju while whistling.

"You seem to be in a good mood. How's life?"

A big smile stretched across San's face. "I just came from With U, actually. And Wooyoung got permission to get a few days off - we're going on a short stay-cation this weekend!"

Mingi downed his cup despite his earlier statements. "Congrats."

San raised a brow skeptically. "How're you? Other than work, I mean."

A chubby woman came to their table with their food and left after slapping the bowls down in front of the two men.

Mingi dug in and was halfway done before he replied. "Just the usual. Actually nothing happened this past week because of how much work I had. So, if you take work out of the equation, I have nothing to share."

"Really." San stretched the word out. He took his time chewing on his noodles. "What about Yunho? What happened to you guys after Monday?"

The doctor choked. "How did you find out?"

"Jongho told me when I visited Wooyoung in With U a few days ago," San said matter-of-factly.

Mingi waited for San to continue to see how much he knew. He just stared back expectantly. "Well?"

Mingi sighed. So Yunho didn't tell anyone about his unprecedented confession of love. "Nothing happened."

"You avoided my gaze, so I know you're lying." San pointed his chopsticks in his direction. "Also, it's wrong to lie to you friend." When Mingi narrowed his eyes, San changed to pleading mode with his sing-song voice. "Come on, Mingki. I thought we were best friends! No secrets, right? And also, who helped you in the first place? For all I know you'd be married off to a stranger by now if it wasn't for me!"