Emergency Blind Date - Chapter 13

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#Episode 13

Ding—.

Someone got on at the 5th floor, so the elevator stopped and the doors opened. Da-som stepped back to make more space in front.

A woman with a news anchor-like image entered and smiled brightly at Kang Hyeok.

They must be close colleagues.

“Do you always come to work at this time?”

As Da-som expected, the colleague spoke to Kang Hyeok in a friendly manner.

“Pretty much. Are you heading to work now?”

“Yeah. A 5-year-old boy with intussusception, I need to get there quickly.”

“Emergency surgery?”

“Yes, I’ve arranged it.”

From their conversation, it seemed the colleague was a pediatric surgery professor.

Da-som tried to find an opportunity to introduce herself, but couldn’t find the right moment.

We’re colleagues too, couldn’t you introduce me?

“Your tie is crooked.”

When the pediatric surgeon reached out to straighten Kang Hyeok’s tie, he lightly brushed her hand away.

“I’ll do it myself.”

“…Oh, okay?”

Da-som quickly turned her gaze to the elevator doors as if she hadn’t seen anything.

How do I deal with this awkwardness?

Just then, the elevator arrived at the 1st floor and the doors opened.

“Well then, I’ll get off first.”

As Da-som tried to get off with a greeting, Kang Hyeok stretched out his long arm to block her way.

Why, why are you doing this?

Flustered, Da-som hesitated and looked up at Kang Hyeok.

Kang Hyeok’s gaze directly met Da-som’s half-frozen eyes.

“Take my car. It’s raining outside.”

“Oh, it’s okay.”

“It’s raining, so let’s ride together.”

Since he was being so insistent, Da-som couldn’t keep refusing and stepped back. The open doors closed again.

“…Who is she?”

The colleague looked at Da-som with curious eyes as if just noticing her.

“A first-year resident in our department.”

Kang Hyeok introduced Da-som without much interest. The colleague’s eyes narrowed as she looked at Da-som.

“Your first day at work today?”

“Yes, I’m Jeong Da-som.”

“I haven’t seen you before. I guess we’ll see each other often. I’m Professor Choi Eun-ju from Pediatric Surgery.”

“Yes, please take care of me.”

That was the end of Choi Eun-ju’s greeting.

Without time for more conversation, the elevator arrived at the underground parking lot, and Da-som had no choice but to follow them out.

“Kang Hyeok, could I also get a ride from you today?”

“Sorry. I have somewhere to stop by. Jeong Da-som, come here. My car is parked over there.”

Kang Hyeok curtly refused in an embarrassingly blunt way and gestured to Da-som as he strode toward his car.

What is this situation right now? Why is the atmosphere suddenly flowing like this?

Da-som bowed politely to Choi Eun-ju, who was biting her lower lip, then quickly followed behind Kang Hyeok.

“Get in.”

Kang Hyeok opened the passenger door and waited for Da-som to get in.

It’s not like he’s doing this to show off, so why is he acting like this?

Da-som had no choice but to get into the large, imposing car that resembled Kang Hyeok.

Bang!

The sound of the car door closing echoed through the underground parking lot.

Suddenly finding herself in Kang Hyeok’s car without knowing why, Da-som watched as he walked around the hood to get in the driver’s seat.

“Did you fasten your seatbelt?”

“Yes, I’m putting it on now!”

She watched him fasten his seatbelt and tried to follow suit. But there should have been a clicking sound, and since she didn’t insert it properly, no sound came.

He was about to start the car when he turned to look at Da-som.

“It won’t work?”

“Yes, it’s just not…”

“Let me see. I’ll do it for you.”

As Kang Hyeok leaned his upper body over, the distance between them suddenly narrowed.

Having showered that morning, he carried the scent of masculine skin lotion.

His sculpted face was too close.

Da-som held her breath and watched what Kang Hyeok was doing. Soon there was a click, and the belt was properly fastened.

“Haha, I guess it chooses its owner.”

“There’s no owner of the passenger seat. You’re the first.”

Slowly raising his upper body, he traced Da-som’s face with his deep eyes.

What, what are you saying? Don’t say strange things with that kind of face!

Just looking at him made her heart rate increase and body temperature rise, and if he flirted on top of that, who wouldn’t fall for it?

Da-som, now bright red, pressed her body tightly against the seat.

To make matters worse, when the interior light went off and darkness settled, Kang Hyeok’s beauty shone even more.

Get it together! You fool!

“…Haha, …it’s an honor.”

When Da-som threw out a soulless comment to change the atmosphere, a smile flickered in Kang Hyeok’s eyes.

“Yeah, consider it an honor.”

Why is his voice like that too?

The voice that seemed to contain half air and half sound melted softly in her ear.

Wow, you’re really something, sir.

As she sat there half-dazed by Kang Hyeok’s charm, he also stared at her intently without taking his eyes away.

His deepened eyes seemed to be telling her to come to her senses.

When Da-som quickly lowered her gaze, Kang Hyeok completely moved his body to the driver’s side and started the car.

As he skillfully turned the steering wheel and exited the parking garage, it was indeed raining as he had said.

The spring rain that was beginning to drizzle was not welcome at all.

The dark clouds covering the distant sky seemed to forebode a gloomy future.

Should I confess everything right now?

She had made a name for herself as a sharp intern at Central General Hospital, but she wondered if she could perform well here.

Da-som’s already narrow shoulders became even narrower as she pushed up her heavy horn-rimmed glasses with her fingertips and let out a soft sigh.

Right now he’s probably just doing this because I’m his younger brother’s friend, right?

Kang Hyeok, who had said he had somewhere to stop by, headed straight for the hospital’s main entrance.

“Didn’t you say you had somewhere to stop by?”

Thinking he might have forgotten, she casually asked.

“No. I don’t let just anyone in my car.”

So he lied because he didn’t want to give the colleague a ride.

“…”

Then what about me? Why did you give me a ride?

Da-som looked at Kang Hyeok with puzzled eyes.

He had been concentrating on driving while looking straight ahead, but glanced at Da-som and said nonchalantly.

“Because you’re my blind date woman. So you’re not just anyone.”

Because you’re my blind date woman.

Because you’re my blind date woman.

Because you’re my blind date woman.

The sound echoing in her ears like an echo made it impossible to hear what came after.

“Did you think I wouldn’t know?”

Da-som’s pupils shook violently.

Just when exactly had she been caught?

Her mind became hazy and all strength drained from her body.

“No need to tremble. I noticed right away the moment I first saw you.”

Ah, yes. I see.

And here I was acting like a fool without knowing.

At his words that he had noticed immediately upon seeing her, making her haircut worthless, Da-som’s mind went completely blank.

They say when you’re too shocked, no thoughts come to mind—this was exactly that moment.

“….”

“It’s your first day at work, so focus on your job. Don’t worry about other things.”

“Th-thank you.”

“Right. Get out here.”

“Ah, yes. Thank you.”

Da-som bowed her head in greeting, then unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car.

It was in front of the main building entrance.

As soon as Da-som got out, the car went around the building toward the underground parking lot.

Da-som watched until the car disappeared, then barely managed to enter the building, putting strength into her wobbling legs.

“Huff… huff…”

She had to take several deep breaths to pull together her mind that had flown off to Andromeda.

“Because you’re my blind date woman.”

She didn’t know. She couldn’t even guess how the substitute blind date incident would unfold.

Though she was inwardly curious about Kang Hyeok’s true intentions as he pretended not to know while knowing everything, Da-som tried to shake off her thoughts and moved her creaking legs.

***

Da-som, who had joined among the staff who would spend today throughout the massive hospital, headed straight to the assigned resident dormitory.

When she opened the door and entered, Han Byeol was already there changing clothes.

“Han Byeol.”

Having gone between heaven and hell since morning, and seeing Han Byeol—who was more than familiar, like her own alter ego—in this place where everything was unfamiliar, she couldn’t have been happier.

As she ran toward Han Byeol with arms spread wide for a hug, Han Byeol stretched out her long arm and pushed Da-som’s forehead away.

Han Byeol, whose arms were long like a volleyball player, said bluntly.

“Are you going to act like this from morning?”

“Why has our Han Byeol become so heartless?”

“Don’t say useless things and hurry up and change clothes. We need to go early and wait there quietly.”

Han Byeol seemed just as nervous as she was.

“Got it.”

Da-som also hurried.

The two people, having changed into stiff new gowns, gathered their stethoscopes, pen lights, and other items before hurriedly leaving the dormitory.

It was the start of their first work day in March.

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