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sittting by the window, hours already passed by as deiji silently read through her patient's files. the fine sound of footsteps outside her room adds on the gentleness that she finds peaceful, yet she could not explain why.
she hums to sugarplum elegy by niki, the vibration within tickles the rooftop of her mouth “what a very beautiful name” one more files to go through and she promise to treat herself the snacks from the vending machine.
but. this one file of the patient only took her ten seconds to flip through, indeed she don't have the need to get to know him because she knew everything about him.
you grew up really well don't you? thought you're doing better but you certainly still see it from the same point of view as mine.
“same old” fixing her pants as she stood up, deiji quickly close the file and put it aside along with the others before making her way to johnny's office.
softly knocking on the door “doctor may i come in?” johnny look up from the book, immediately curling his lips when he saw deiji through the glass door. “sure come on in”
carefully closing the door behind her, bowing her head slightly as johnny gesture her to sit at the chair infront of him. Theory Of Everything – the first thing she landed her eyes on was the book he hold in his hands. johnny puts down the book on his table, “best seller, i read them to ease the headache”
you can tell he is a number one fan of stephen king, the shelf is full of the very author works from the early since.
“so, what can i help you with doctor lee?”
deiji's eyes slightly flickers “if i'm not mistaken you asked me to come here if i finished reading the files, doctor”
johnny's eyes lits up with utter realisation “oh, yeah! lord, i forgot about that” hiding his embarrassment with a laugh, he taps the book several times.
he clear his throat as he regain his composure, “alright let's get serious” beaming, “i want to tell you how this institute work and stuff, and what you need to do”
deiji nods. johnny then continue, “basically our programs is just the same as other mental institute except one, where the clients can choose to stay here and let us take care of them or they can just attend their appointment like the usual—come and go but for those who have a very severe condition, they are automatically under our care”
“also, unlike the other mental institute, here we are more open and friendly, i can say? we aims for our patients to be able interact with each other and is not restricted to do anything they want, as long as it doesn't causes trouble for themselves and us. we let them decorate their own room, buy them stuff they want but with conditions, again, the items is safe enough for them to use and is applicable to their condition”
“ah i get that doctor” more interested to the decoration part rather than anything she is “must be great for them to be able do decorate their own room”
“of course!” exclaim johnny, he seems so pleased talking about the part “every month they will get to do the decoration with full supervision and i love to join them doing so. especially the youngest ones, they are so excited everytime”
chenle and jisung–the two of the youngest amongst them. her empathy seeps in the first time she read their files; they are both only 15 years old, siblings with different father and to think that they are just the same age as her little brothers makes it hard for her to not give in the emotion. she is afraid that her attachment issue become another burden.
i can't let anyone in again.
the knock of johnny's heel against the wooden table seperate deiji from her thoughts. “anyway doctor” the man look back “you're new here so it may takes you a while to get comfortable in this space but obviously you may take a look around the building around in your free time and perhaps get to know the other staffs? they are actually excited to meet you”
deiji nods her head, feeling a bit timid with the suggestion but then she remember that it is not part of the worry “ah yes i will doctor” she answer “plus doctor kim already offered himself to help me getting familiar with this place. i am sure that will helps a lot”
the mention have johnny's eyebrows rising in expectation, he acknowledge the slight unusual partake of doyoung to help her “he did?” he looks over window with a propitious smile “well that's honestly not like his usual self but that's great. he is still single if you wanted to know”
“doctor please”
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recommend me some manhwas yeorobuns 💤 my list getting shorter due to the authors hiatus :/
