Detached | Seungjin

Thirty-Four

"Hyunjin, you need to calm down."

Hyunjin clicked his tongue, continuing to bite on his fingers in nervousness. "I'm trying."

Yeji sighed, "Are you still worried?"

"Of course I am. This is— his last chance, Yeji." He stated. "If the surgery doesn't go well, then he—"

"Hyunjin, for real. Calm yourself." Yeji told him.

Hyunjin lets out a deep breath, taking a seat by the row of chairs and lowering his head as he tried to calm his nerves.

They have finally found a surgeon for their grandfather and the surgery is scheduled in three days. However, Hyunjin still couldn't help but be paranoid about the situation. For years, they had been looking for the perfect doctor to operate on their grandfather but they couldn't find one.

Now that they're back in Korea, they are looking for the last option, the best doctor that can operate on his grandfather. And so they did.

"Can I just— talk to the doctor right now?"

Yeji sighed, shaking her head as she sat beside her twin. "They say that Dr. Kim is a busy person, and that it's really hard to find schedule a meeting with him."

Hyunjin froze as he heard the name of the doctor. Just by hearing a similar surname to his love of his life makes his world pause already. He suddenly remembered Seungmin again, he remembered how Seungmin has always aspired to become a doctor.

A smile curved in his lips as he thinks about how Seungmin is doing, that maybe he is already the surgeon he has always been aspiring for.

Just thinking about how Seungmin must've become the surgeon he has always wanted makes Hyunjin happy. He had always known how much the younger wanted to be a successful surgeon in the future, and Hyunjin was just certain that he probably is the person he always wanted to be now, considering that he knows how determined Seungmin is.

Suddenly, the image of the teenage girl he met few days ago came to his mind. Oddly, she seemed familiar to him now that he thinks of it. And somehow... he felt a deep connection with her.

Was it just his imagination?

Hyunjin slowly slipped his hand under his shirt and held onto something. He shuts his eyes for a moment before taking it out under his shirt.

The necklace.

Even after he left, Hyunjin has always kept the necklace around his neck. Whether there are family gatherings or business meetings, he has always been wearing the same necklace. He has been holding onto it for years, even though he knows he should be letting go already.

But Hyunjin loved Seungmin and Minji too much. It may only be a fantasy to him, but he had always believed in the connection they shared through that necklace. Though they may already be apart, he still felt the comfort and love through the necklace.

* * * * *

There she was again, looking outside the window as if her mind and soul was flying off to some different universe.

Yongbin sighed, he has been staring straight at Minji for minutes now. His elbows were rested on her table while his chin rested on his palm. He has been trying to catch Minji's attention but the latter was too focused onto something else.

"Minji."

Minji flinched as she heard the sudden voice, soon realizing that Yongbin was just right in front of him.

"How long were you sitting there?" She questioned.

Yongbin shrugged, "Couple of minutes, I guess?"