ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠ

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗥𝗘 ⠀𝖫𝖨𝖪𝖤⠀ 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ⠀.ᐟ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀

there’s a frown, of course, she already knew that… she learned it long ago but hearing someone else admit it was different. “ then they should find another field… the patients deserve the best of the best of people who actually care… people who put them first. like us. ”

“ i feel like neither of us should have to deal with them, they aren’t better than us… ” a soft exhale and then a laugh, “ my eomeoni would hit me upside the head if she ever heard i treated a nurse or an intern like i was better than them. we all just want the same thing… ”

glancing over at the open window before back at him, " an open window is not an open invitation to break into my house... " muttered softly, squirming under that gaze, " i'm ae-cha... and all i want to do is lay in my bed after the longest working shift of my life... "

moving to go pour another mug full of coffee, pouring in a packet of electrolytes from her purse now, " how do you take your coffee? " the movements hurt... but she'd worked through hangovers before, this was nothing.

something about me just... scares away the potential matches, i must admit... i've given up fully, perhaps i'll just be single forever and ever. doctor... i'm going for an emergency clinic job, it's... where i'm the most useful, i think, even with the stress.

there's another soft laugh, more like a giggle this time as her gaze raises back onto him now. " i just... have a lot going on lately, i think they overscheduled me this coming week too, " there's a frown, " which means less time around you... " a soft exhale now, " ugh... "

" i always have a lot on my mind, i must admit... " a soft laugh from her as well, gaze shifting downward now, " i suppose that's the life i chose, though. "

“ . . . why are you in my room… on my bed? ” half aware that she was in a sports bra and her work pants still, her blouse held in hands, “ . . . who are you? ”

blinking as she entered, head tilting. “ what the fuck… ”

rambling about something, there was a blink as she finally looked over him, a sheepish look suddenly crossing features. a nervous laugh, “ i’m so sorry, i got caught in talking, didn’t i? ”

" it is... but for these patients, it's worth it... " glancing behind herself at the rooms with a smile, " even worth dealing with the night doctors, they all think they're so much better than me even when i'm the one who takes their shifts. " a small sigh now, " thank you. "

there's a soft laugh from her, " you're always kind to me... that's all. " she's twirling a pen between fingers, gaze watching him carefully, " i don't mind this shift, i just... prefer when it's not sprung on me an hour from what was supposed to be the end of my shift... "

a small smile at @bygoneapricity, leaning against the nurse's station. head tilting as he approached the station, " i guess it's my lucky day, hm? . . . i'm glad you're working tonight. my shift just got extended to overnight... again... "

glancing over, “ do… you want one? i can make you one… ” offering a smile… met with a wince as her head pounded painfully.

cuddling into the reader with a soft sigh.

curled up in a ball, leaning against a wall... fast asleep.

. . . it doesn't mean i don't want you, i promise. i do want you.

just because you can obey does not mean i want you as a pet, my love...

you’re not my pet, darling… you’re my equal. always.

still playing with his hair, just letting him sleep as long as he wants. ae-cha was relaxed… perhaps the most relaxed she’d been in weeks… eventually her eyes would close but she wasn’t sleeping… just relaxing.