THE DOCTORS ARE OUT || JEONGCHEOL

EP 39

- Third Person POV -

"What do you think about two men dating?" Seungcheol asked in a casual manner.

Unfortunately, he did not know that he dropped a bomb on Jeonghan.

"H-Huh?" Jeonghan's face became crimson red. His heart pounded and his body began to burn. He looked away tucking his hair behind his ear with fidgety hands. He stuttered. "D-Don't we usually start with something simple like what my favorite food is? Something like that right off the bat is a little..."

"Well, I don't like beating around the bush."

Jeonghan's brain almost stopped functioning as he turned his head towards Seungcheol but with averted eyes. "Umm... I think it's a little early to be talking about this but if you really want my answer... Then yes, it's alright. I can consider if it's yo—"

"Great! I'm Bisexual... But I tilt more towards gay..." Seungcheol simply blinked not realizing that he'd just crushed Jeonghan's beloved fantasy.

"O-Oh... That's all? You just wanted to say that?" Jeonghan quite literally became a statue as his words came out creaking and drenched in baffledness.

(~A: I am pretty sure baffledness isn't a word... Don't use it in real life... Wow I really messed up there...)

"Yeah." Seungcheol's voice was as clear as water.

"I see..."

"Han?"

Jeonghan jumped backing away a little. "Sorry, I suddenly need to use the bathroom! Where is it again?"

"Down the hall first door on my left." Seungcheol pointed at the hall.

"Right! I-I'm just gonna... Y'know..." Jeonghan held his hand up as an assurance before he chuckled nervously. "I'll be right back!"

"Hey, do you need help getting there?"

"No! I'm fine! I still have my other leg, see?" Jeonghan hopped on his uninjured leg—basically running away to the bathroom in embarrassment.

"Oh, alright! Be careful!" Though Jeonghan might not have heard it, there was a lingering hurt tone in Seungcheol's voice.

Seungcheol wondered and worried about it.

Would Jeonghan not accept his sexuality?

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Jeonghan sat down on the toilet with its cover down and his beat red face in his hands kicking his feet in the air. "Oh god...'

'That was so embarrassing...' He covered his mouth as his words played in his head.

Jeonghan's thoughts were never-ending.

'It is going to replay in my mind every day before I sleep for the rest of my miserable life...'

'Why am I even jumping to conclusions? What was I thinking?!'

'Why the hell would he ask me out?!'

'I don't know what's worse, me assuming that or the fact that I was prepared to answer him right there!'

He plopped to the ground and crawled to the tub. "Ah... I want the earth to swallow me up."

"Maybe I'm just tired..." He climbed in and laid down as if it were his bed."...And I had a beer! Yes, it must be the alcohol talking..."

Ping!

His phone buzzed with a sound in his pocket.

"Huh?" he pulled out his phone reading the message. "Cheol? Is it time to make fun of me already?"