POV: Female Lead (Doctor – Jung Ha-neul)
Jung Ha-neul couldn't stop thinking about it.
The image of Ahn Min-jae gripping his chest, his usual sharp demeanor replaced with vulnerability, was burned into her mind.
She had always seen him as annoying, arrogant, and emotionally unavailable. But that moment had shown her something else—something deeper.
He wasn't just a cold CEO.
He was human. And he was hurting.
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A Change in Ha-neul's Behavior
From that day forward, Ha-neul found herself watching Min-jae more closely.
When he walked into a meeting, she noticed if he looked too pale.
When he sighed after a long phone call, she noted if he subtly rubbed his chest.
She wasn't obsessed—just concerned.
That's what she told herself.
"You're hovering," Min-jae muttered one afternoon when she conveniently bumped into him near his office.
Ha-neul crossed her arms. "I'm making sure you don't collapse again. You're welcome."
He gave her a blank look. "I don't need a babysitter."
She smirked. "Good. Because I'm not your babysitter. I'm your doctor. And guess what? I get paid to care about your health."
He narrowed his eyes. "You're an intern. You don't get paid much."
Ha-neul gasped dramatically. "Wow. Did you just insult my salary? That's low, even for you, Mr. CEO."
His lips twitched. "Then stop hovering."
She leaned in slightly, lowering her voice. "Make me."
Min-jae stared at her for a long moment. Then, with a small huff, he turned and walked away.
Ha-neul grinned.
Progress.
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Min-jae's Internal Battle
POV: Male Lead (CEO – Ahn Min-jae)
Min-jae knew what was happening.
He had spent years building walls around himself, and now, Jung Ha-neul was breaking through them.
And worse?
He was letting her.
Every time she smirked at him. Every time she found a way to bother him under the excuse of 'medical concern'—his defenses cracked a little more.
And that was dangerous.
Because Ahn Min-jae didn't do love.
Love was painful. Love was watching his mother die while holding his hand.
Love was a weakness he couldn't afford.
So why did he feel strangely at ease whenever Ha-neul was around?
Why did he let her hover instead of shutting her out completely?
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The Moment He Realized She Was Different
It happened one evening when Min-jae was working late.
He had been ignoring his symptoms again—his chest felt tight, his vision a little blurred—but he told himself he could push through.
Then his office door swung open.
Ha-neul stood there, arms crossed, looking furious.
"You skipped your check-up today," she snapped.
Min-jae sighed. "I was busy."
"Busy dying?"
He shot her an annoyed look. "Dramatic."
She stepped closer, her eyes dark with frustration. "Listen, I get it. You think you're invincible. But you're not. Your heart condition isn't something you can just ignore."
Min-jae expected her usual teasing.
Instead, he saw real worry.
Not just the professional concern of a doctor.
But something more personal.
His breath caught for a second.
No one had ever looked at him like that. Not his father. Not the doctors who had treated him all his life.
But she did.
And it terrified him.
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Ha-neul's POV: Ahn Min-jae Is an Idiot
Ha-neul had seen many stubborn patients in her life. But Ahn Min-jae was the worst of them all.
"You're impossible," she muttered, rubbing her temples. "I should just strap a heart monitor to you 24/7."
Min-jae leaned back in his chair, smirking slightly. "Kinky."
Ha-neul blinked.
Then, she grabbed a pen from his desk and threw it at his head.
"Ow," he muttered.
"That's what you get for being a pervert."
Min-jae chuckled.
And for the first time, Ha-neul realized something.
She wasn't just worried about him as a doctor.
She was falling for him.
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