"Well, that's a fungal infection. I'm prescribing an antifungal powder for this... It is highly contagious so you need to take proper care of the infected area. If it spreads further, you can get it checked again.." I explained the middle aged male patient sitting on the stool beside me while writing his prescription.
"Okay, thank you doctor" he bowed while I smiled in response. Then he left the cabin, closing the door behind me.
"Is Kim Taehyung here?" I asked the nurse in a professional tone, pulling out my phone to check for any message or calls from Taehyung.
"Yes doctor, shall I call him inside?"
"Yeah, call him in" I sighed in relief internally. Though the clinic timings were over, I didn't care working for some extra hours if it was for the older's health.
Then the nurse came along with Taehyung who was somehow dragging his weary body inside. He had some reports clenched tightly in his thin veiny hands, which were shaky and pale.
The older looked too pale. His cheerful smiles, glittering eyes and rosy thin lips, everything looked dull and colorless.
Poor taehyungie.
I wasn't done scanning the older's face yet when his meek voice reached my ears.
"Jungkook..."
I stood up from the revolving chair and walked in his direction at a faster pace. I stopped in front of him and cupped his face gently whilst asking, "Not feeling okay at all?"
That was more than enough to make Taehyung's heavy eyes teary and he let a few tears roll down his cheeks, lowering his head to hide it from me.
"Miss Aera, you can go now. The clinic timings are over and I'll handle the last patient by myself" I said, looking behind my shoulder towards the nurse.
"Okay sir, Good evening..." she bowed and after collecting her bag and other belongings, she left the cabin.
No sooner did the door shut behind us, than I lifted up Taehyung's face with one hand and wiped off his tears with the other saying, "Aye, why'd you cry like that? C'mon, let's sit on that bed first."
I walked him to the examination table and sat beside him with one arm wrapped around the older's triceps. I rubbed his weak arm with one hand soothingly and asked if he wanted to have some water.
He nodded while sniffling, rubbing one of his teary eyes like a kid.
After he had taken some water, I asked, "Is the pain getting worse?"
He nodded, placing the reports in my lap but didn't look at my face. I couldn't register why he was behaving that way.
"Hey, what happened?" I asked in confusion, tapping his right cheek playfully.
"It's hurting everywhere!!" he shouted in annoyance, letting a few more tears stream down simultaneously.
"Everywhere? Okay firstly, calm down, yeah? I'm gonna get through your reports and then you'll tell me where it is hurting, okay? Don't worry" I said, locking my eyes with him reassuringly.
"Hmm... Ok..." he mumbled, biting his lower lip in nervousness.
From urine analysis to ultrasound scans, I studied the reports one by one thoroughly. Not only his UTI had started worsening again but the problem didn't seem to be limited to his bladder anymore.
Keeping the sheets aside, I crossed my legs and sighed. I looked at the scared male sitting beside me. His fear laden eyes were lingering on my face, pleading for something positive to hear.
Please Be Gentle (Taehyung Sickfic)
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