“do you remember what you wished for when i gave you my tag, miss rue?”
“well... i wanted to be better at a job i enjoy doing. to come up with new medicine to help other mons, and to make a living for both me and seulgi.”
“that’s not quite it. it was part of your intentions, but i think what you really wanted was time. when we met, you were selling pills that would quench your thirst so you wouldn’t have to spend time to get something to drink, and you could use those few extra minutes for anything you wanted, like being with a loved one. you know... i think you were always good at your job, miss rue. you just need a little confidence to propose all those ideas for new kinds of medicine i know you have.”
“i-i... how do you know they’ll work?”
“i don’t. but you’ll never know if you don’t try. but who knows, maybe you’ll finally be able to use your secret savings and ask miss seulgi to marry you. you've always had enough sick days saved up to spend time with her, but you just need to make a little more for a perfect wedding, right?”
“wh-what-- did nico come in here and tell you about that when i wasn’t looking??”
“hehe, not telling~”