On a rainy afternoon, the hospital’s white corridor still carried the scent of lingering humidity.
The sound of sneakers echoed softly, stopping just before a door.

In front of the sign that read “Attending Physician’s Office,”
he took a single deep breath.

“Come in.”

Guided by a calm voice, he stepped inside.
Her doctor greeted him with the same composed gaze as always.

---

“…So, what did you want to talk about?”

Seated now, he hesitated for a moment.
But then, he looked straight ahead.

“I want to know how I can be by her side—professionally.”

The doctor paused.
His eyes narrowed slightly, studying the boy’s expression.

“Not as her boyfriend, but as a professional?”

“Yes.
Not just because I love her…
I want to face this properly.
To be someone who can support her when something happens.
…I want to be someone who can help.”

His voice didn’t tremble.
This was already a firmly held wish within him.

---

The doctor straightened slightly and replied.

“In that case, the most realistic—and shortest—path would be to become a nurse.
But it’s not easy.
There’s coursework, clinical training, and the national licensing exam.
And…”

A heavy silence followed his pause.

“We don’t know how much time she has left.
Even so—are you sure?”

---

He nodded.
There was no hesitation.
In fact, his eyes shone with quiet determination.

“That’s exactly why.
Because we don’t know how much time there is.
I want to get closer as soon as I can—so I’ll be there in time.
If she’s still there…
I want to stand beside her—not just as someone passing through,
but as someone with a role.”

At those words, the doctor’s brows softened.
He nodded deeply, quietly.

“…I see.
It won’t be easy, but that’s more than enough reason to pursue it.
I’ll support you.”

---

After leaving the room, his steps weren’t light.
But he was walking—firmly.

He didn’t want to be just a passerby in her life.
He wanted to be someone who truly stood beside her.

It was too direct to be called love—
and yet, deeper than any romance.

---

“Time isn’t the enemy.
It’s the reason to choose now.
Rather than counting the days left in a life,
I want to find a way to stand beside it.
I want to become someone who can do something
for the smile she still carries.”

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