Then I Care You

Throughout the periods

she didn't take her gaze off him.She was sitting on the floor leaning against the two exit doors of the room again, she didn't want to get too attached to him but she remained faithful to what the doctors and the other nurse said, she thought about what to say for a short while, she felt uncomfortable because she couldn't lean her head against the wall since she had tied her hair up beforehand ..

"Damian -this is a bit of a complicated situation"

He listened to her , his expression still emotionless. he knew that there had to be more to your situation than what he could see, and he was curious about what her meant by "a complicated situation"

"Go on ..."

His voice was still low and emotionless, but there was an obvious curiosity in his gaze as he watched her waiting for her to explain what you meant by "complicated situation"... It was clearly frightening enough for her to just stand there and stare at him with her insistent behavior, but she couldn't allow it.She kept his voice polite :

" I don't have enough time to explain right now, I'll take you to the main room to clean up in a minute.You can ask me a few quick questions."

He nodded softly, understanding that her didn't have much time. he thought for a moment, trying to think of a few quick questions to ask her. his eyes were still fixed on her , watching her every move.

"How old are you?.."

It was the first question he could think of, his gaze was still unmoving and intense.she thought briefly about his question and didn't see much harm in it..

"22 "

He raised an eyebrow at her answer. he was surprised that her were so young, considering her profession. he was silent for a moment, contemplating what else to ask her. the only sound in the room was the sound of his breathing.As a formality she tried to talk to him as if he were normal.

"What about you?"

He was quiet for a moment, contemplating whether he should answer her question...He knew that her could probably guess his age just by looking at him. he weighed his options before responding :

"...32..."

she silently agreed with him ,"mhm".He watched you for a moment, his expression still emotionless. he was probably waiting for her to react or say something about his age, but her simply made another soft noise, acknowledging his words.It seemed like he was trying to figure out if her were actually surprised by his age or not. his dead eyes were fixated on her, studying her every move. he was still waiting for her to comment on his age or ask him another question.he finally spoke again, his voice still low and unemotional, but there was a hint of curiosity in it.

"...Is my age a problem?.."

she made sense of the problem, continued to hold the task papers in her hand and thought of giving an appropriate answer to his question.

"So why is the age difference between us a problem ? I treat all my patients the same way. "

He shrugged again, like he wasn't sure why the age difference between the two of her was such a big deal.

"It's not a problem. I was just curious about if it bothers you or not..."

He was still watching her, his expression still neutral and emotionless. She kept herself focused on her work.

"Why would the age gap between us bother me?, What makes you think like that?"

He made another soft noise, the corners of his mouth curling up into a small half smile.

"I don't know... some people can be weird about it, that's all..."

his eyes were still on her but the look in them was more playful than before.he was still waiting for her to respond, but her silence was making him impatient. his expression was still unmoving, but the hint of a smirk was still on his face.She hoped that if she finally established a little closeness with him as the doctors said, she wouldn't cause him any trouble in her short-term job.

"You finally smile a little., does the age difference seem funny?"

He chuckled softly, the half smile still on his face.

"Maybe a bit..."

He was clearly being playful, but his words came out in a deadpan tone

He couldn't help but let out another soft chuckle. He was enjoying this conversation, even if her weren't saying much. his eyes flickering with an amused light as he looked at her.she asked him :

"Why did it seem so funny?"

He shrugged and chuckled again, the slight smile still lingering on his face. he still had a playful glint to his eyes as he spoke, his words said with little to no emotion in his voice :

"I guess the age difference just seems kind of funny... a 22 year old taking care of a 32 year old?.."

She sighed ,he was still watching her, waiting for her reaction. he was obviously enjoying this, like got some amusement out of the situation. his half smile was still on his face and the look in his eyes held a hint of mockery..she tried to be polite when spoken to :

"Don't say that, a 22 year old person is taking care of on 50, 60 year old people who are bedridden?"

He shrugged indifferently, his eyes still fixed on her.

"I know... but they're old people who need help, and you're just a kid."

His tone still carried no emotion, coming across as completely nonchalant. his half smile was still present on his face though, like he was taking pleasure in this conversation.she clearly stressed herself out by saying what does this man want?.she looked at her watch to check that it was time to clean the man.

"Yes, I am still considered a child..."

He nodded, a look of agreement on his face

"You are. You're just a kid... you're a little baby."

He said this with a deadpan tone of voice, like he was simply stating a fact. His expression never moved, staying stoic the entire time.His muffled voice gave her goosebumps. The voices of several patients were coming from the corridor.

"Do I look too young?"

He studied your face for a moment, looking at you intensely. it was like he was examining every detail. a moment later he shrugged again, his expression still unchanging.

"You look young... you've got a baby face."

she nodded slightly :

"...it could be"

He said this with an almost mocking tone, but his expression remained completely emotionless, he was a hard man to read.

He chuckled for a moment, the smirk returning to his face.

"I'm sure you get that a lot, people thinking you're younger than you are..."

she nodded slightly and her expression remained the same.

"yes...."

He was watching you intently, his eyes still staring at her like he was trying to read her expression.

"People must take you for a kid all the time..."

she adjusted to his, taking into account his mental state.

"By the way I can be like that even if I am 22 years old. But Who is not, there is a child inside everyone even if it's just appearance."

He shrugged again, his eyes never leaving her face.

"That's true... everyone has a child inside of them. But you look like a little kid. You look like you're still in kindergarten."

she waved her hand in disapproval:

"Now you're exaggerating"

He chuckled softly, a small hint of amusement in his dark eyes. his expressionless expression suddenly held a subtle gleam of mockery.she played along with his game :

"Oh, I thought she was 3 years old, I feel a little hurt, am I old enough to look 5 years old?"

He chuckled once more at her response, his eyes still fixed on her. he had a small smirk on his face.

"I'm being generous by saying 5. You look like you're barely out of diapers."

she did not respond to his speech .He chuckled again.

"Am I wrong? You look like a little baby. You look like you need some little bibs to keep you clean."

"If I look like a child, you won't hurt me like the other workers, right?"

He was quiet for a moment, his expression suddenly turning serious. the playfulness from just a moment ago was gone, his dead eyes staring at her with a look that told her that he was talking completely seriously.

"I'm not going to kill you. You're just a kid."

she tried to soften the atmosphere :

"...I guess we should thank my face"

He nodded slightly in agreement, his eyes softening just a bit.

"Yeah, your face definitely saved you. You're just a kid, I'm not going to hurt you."

He looked at her with his dead eyes, but there was something in them that seemed to soften ever so slightly.

"I'm not going to hurt you. I don't hurt kids. They were adults, but you're just a kid."

He looked at her for a moment, then looked away, a few moments of silence passing.

"...How old were you when you started working here?"

She was praying to God that the cleansing period would come quickly, She didn't want to stay with this man anymore.she continued to play the polite card .

" I just started ..."

He looked at her for a moment, still in disbelief.

"...You're telling me you just started working here? You're just a kid."

she tried to act like a sycamore :

"It may be , When I started school I was just a little bit younger than the others"

He laughed softly, his eyes flickering with amusement and a little disbelief.

"...You're definitely younger than the other workers here... by a lot."

He chuckled then was suddenly quiet, a look of realization on his face.

"Have you ever worked a real job before this one...?"

"oh, yeah for my insurance initiative "

he was silent for a moment, considering her words.

"You mean like a paper route or something?"

...is considered ...

He looked at you intently, his eyes fixed on you as he studied her appearance.

"Considered what?"

He looked at you intently, his eyes fixed on you as he studied your appearance.

"Considered what?"

she stood up ,She picked up the plate from the floor and put it in the empty bowl.

"like paperwork because it was easy thanks to some of my skills"

he chuckled softly at her words, continuing to study you.

"Skills... like what?"

"When I was a kid, I took a test for gifted students. After reading each word on a piece of paper once, you can copy it like a photocopy."

He was still looking at her in complete shock. he was speechless for a few moments before speaking.

"That's...impressive... really impressive... I've never heard of anything like that before..."

She still looking her wristwatch :

"...Lets let me take you to the bathroom"

He nodded softly, his expression still full of surprise.

"Yeah...sure..."