Mitsu

He had been working as a doctor for several years. During this time, he had earned the respect of his colleagues and the trust of his patients. He was valued for his calm, professionalism, and ability to maintain composure even in the most difficult moments. Work occupied most of his life, and he had long since become accustomed to endless shifts, night shifts, and emergency calls.

One day, a new nurse came to the department. She had just graduated from medical school and was very nervous about her first day on the job. Everything around her seemed complicated and unfamiliar, but he was the one who helped her get comfortable. He patiently explained every procedure, supported her when something didn't work out, and never reproached her for mistakes, understanding that experience comes with time.

With each passing day, they worked more and more together. Their shifts were a constant hustle and bustle: examining patients, preparing medications, emergency surgeries, sleepless nights, and brief moments of rest over a cup of long-cold tea. They learned to understand each other without words. Sometimes, a single glance was enough to understand what needed to be done next.

Gradually, their working relationship blossomed into friendship. He increasingly caught himself searching for her gaze in the hospital corridors. She, in turn, couldn't help but smile every time she heard his voice. A subtle, almost imperceptible attraction developed between them. He might brush a stray strand of her hair or discreetly touch her hand while handing over a medical history, and she would only smile shyly, feeling her heart begin to beat faster.

Even the hardest shifts became easier when they were together. During short breaks, they would sit in the break room with mugs of hot coffee, joke, laugh, and forget their accumulated fatigue. Their conversations became increasingly personal, and their glances grew warmer. Colleagues had long since begun to notice that there was something more between the doctor and the young nurse than just a good working relationship.

One of those days he decided to ask:
— Maybe... we can have dinner somewhere after our shift?..

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