Anatomy (one-shot)
Title: Anatomy
Characters: Kyuhyun, Siwon
Pairings: Wonkyu
Rating: K
Genre: Medical Student AU
Type: One-Shot
Word Count : 800
Warning : Some medical jargons?
Disclaimer : I own many things, but unfortunately Super Junior isn't one of them.
Summary:
Siwon finds Kyuhyun eating beef bugolgi alone in the university cafeteria right after a human anatomy dissection session.
“You’re having lunch.”
Kyuhyun looked up from his plate with his mouth still full and munching up and down, the small round table at which he was seated was occupied with a pile of three huge medical books on physiology and human anatomy. His boring and God-loving roommate, Choi Siwon was staring down at him from his monstrous height, with eyes that went so wide and round that Kyuhyun itched to measure the radius and calculate the circumference to prove that they were out of this world. And not to mention those eyebrows that could reach so high that Kyuhyun was convinced that they have a life of their own and would escape from Siwon’s forehead someday. Choi Siwon’s amusing expressions that didn’t fit his appearance were one of the major reasons why Kyuhyun didn’t ask to move out of the room they shared since the beginning of the first semester.
“Yes, that’s what normal people do. We eat.”
He pushed another spoonful of meat and rice into his mouth for emphasis, a bit of sauce lingering at the corners of his mouth. Just when he thought those round eyes couldn’t get any bigger, they stretched a little further and the expressive eyebrows crashed into each other in a pile. “Right after our anatomy dissection class? Right after our lecturers had shown us the muscles of the lower limb of a cadaver, you’re eating? And meat. Oh my Kyu, you’re eating meat.” Siwon looked like he was about to pass out.
Kyuhyun picked out a particularly big piece of beef and let it dangle at the end of his fork. “So? How are you going to be a doctor if you’re disgusted by it? And it’s not like I’m eating them, am I? After all, it’s just meat anyway. You wanna have some?” He asked nonchalantly with a smirk, enjoying the paler shade on his course mate’s handsome face.
He popped it into his mouth and chewed hard. It was the only way to get rid of the nauseating feeling he had to hide every time he was in the dissection hall. To fight it hard, head on. It’s just meat, he tells himself as he swallows hard. It’s not somebody, and it’s not a person, who used to have a life, a job, and a family. It’s just meat, lying there for medical students to poke and look through every single muscle and tissue, and not wonder what kind of life he once lived, what stories he would have told and how he had ended up on the table if he’s not just a piece of meat lying there. He swallowed hard, feeling the dry fibres of protein pushing into his throat dryly.
Siwon raised a hand to decline politely while peering carefully at the bowl of rice and beef. “Kyu, that looks like the soleus muscle. The colour and the way the fibres aligned are just-“
Kyuhyun cleared his throat loudly and slammed his fork down on the table lightly. “I’m trying to eat here, Siwon. I should have pushed your gloveless hand into the gluteus maximus earlier.” The other looked horror-struck yet again. “Kyu, you should respect the cadaver, even if it’s for our study, it still used to be a living person like you and me!”
“Will you just shut up, Siwon? Respect my food and I’ll respect it.” the younger boy finally said, while crossing his arms. Siwon fell silent right away and nodded, noticing the subtle ways Kyuhyun’s eyes were pleading for some peace and quiet.
He had caught on the way the younger boy’s hands were shaking subtly each time they finished their weekly anatomy dissection sessions down in the basement. He didn’t understand why the smart young boy had to hide his real feelings and act so tough and beyond his age sometimes. Even if they’re in the same year, Kyuhyun is still his dongsaeng and he will always have the responsibility to take care of him. And Choi Siwon loved it.
He cleared his throat softly. “I just wanted to ask if you’re going to the library to study tonight.”
The younger and pale-looking boy continued eating, wondering why the other hadn’t taken a seat even after conversing with him for more than five minutes. The other finally pulled a chair out and sat down, resting his chin on the thick books opposite Kyuhyun, staring at the boy longingly who refused to give him any more heed.
“No. I’m going to play Starcraft in the room tonight.”
“But you promised me, Kyuuuuuu!” Siwon whined with the biggest pout Kyuhyun didn't think was possible with any human other than the one sitting in front of him. He hid a cheeky smile inside.
“I will respect the pointless promises I make to you if you respect my books. Now remove your chin from my Gray’s Anatomy right now.”
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A/N : *soleus muscles = leg calf muscles / *gluteus maximus = butt muscles (lol)
A:N : I wrote this on a whim within 10 minutes or so. please do forgive if it's not that good. XD