It turned out that Kim Seokjin wasn’t only so damn good-looking but he was also a charming company and an excellent vet.

Of course, he did what others had already done. He asked about Barney’s medical history and whether he was eating well, sleeping well or misbehaving and inquired if I noticed any other symptoms. In response, I shared all those things with him that I had told the other experts as well, and he listened to me, his gaze never leaving my face.

I was actually shifting glances all around the room like a teenage girl at her first date despite the fact that there was nothing that should make me act this way. Except Seokjin’s presence, of course.

Nonetheless, it was enough to make me look like a terrified owner who freaks out when she confesses that she’s pretty sure that she’s reason why her dog is suffering. It wasn’t until then that his serious side showed up and he emphasized with the most soothing tone I had ever heard from him:

“This is not your fault, so don’t you dare to blame yourself,” he reprimanded me like I was a little girl and he was my over-protective big brother. As he even put a reassuring hand on my shoulder, my legs weakened at his soft touch and I became a human jelly. I honestly felt like crying but decided to get my grip together.

“As I’ve listened to you, I became totally convinced that you are doing everything that you can do to keep him in a good shape, therefore you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself. I believe that your dog merely needs more company. I’m not saying that he’s lonely but maybe, if you took him to dog parks or get him a new friend, it would be helpful. At his age, he needs to see more of the world and get in connection with others, otherwise he would become depressed and uninterested in anything and everything.”

“Oh,” I scratched the back of my neck as I puzzled up the words he had said.

Come to think of it, his monologue made sense. After all, we rarely bumped into other dogs around my block as it was in the city centre and not a lot of people would keep a pet in their flats. It was harder than living in a house and letting the pets out into the garden to jog a bit and play, because he was taught to stay in the living room and he was permitted to