The story centers on Won (played by Pavel Naret), an anesthesiologist whose life unravels after his long-
time boyfriend, Fah (played by Pooh Krittin), dies in a car accident. Overwhelmed by grief and despair,
Won is also falsely accused of a patient's death and attempts suicide.
Before he loses consciousness, he is stopped by a grim reaper named Sipsi (which means "Fourteen,"
also played by Pooh Krittin), who looks exactly like his deceased boyfriend Fah. Sipsi refuses to let Won
die and encourages him to fight to prove his innocence, staying by his side and providing assistance. The
plot follows their complex, developing relationship as they work together to solve the mystery
surrounding Fah's death and clear Won's name
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THe wind brushing against my face brought back memories of a time,
probably a year or two ago. It was when P’Fah and I went to the beach
together.
Mid-October on Koh Kradad (which P’Fah had always spelt ‘Kradad’
until the day we arrived), a small, little-known island. It’s flat, like a
sheet of paper, without the hills that other islands have. But that’s not
where its name comes from; it used to be covered in paper trees, but
unfortunately, they’ve all been replaced by coconut trees.
There are over a hundred deer on the island, and that was one of the
reasons we went. P’Fah excitedly exclaimed, “It’s like Nara in the
middle of the sea! It would be crazy not to go!” Therefore, I inevitably
dedicated my limited vacation time to this tiny, nameless island with its
deer.
It’s not like it is here.
There, the seawater is clear and blue, just like the name “P’Fah”
(meaning sky). The sand is a soft yellow, clean and pristine. A large sun
shines at twilight. P’Fah tries to build a sandcastle, but the waves crash
over it, engulfing and destroying it every two minutes—a group of deer.
They were running after us, chaotic yet peaceful. There’s nothing quite
like it here, except for the wind that makes me feel like I’m about to
spread my wings and fly.
I’m about to take flight in a few minutes. Actually, I should have
started long ago, but that last glimmer of hesitation clings to my wings,
keeping me standing here, letting the wind whip my hair and shirt loose, gazing at the night sky, hoping to catch a bright star before
soaring. But all I see is the deepest, most profound shade of blue.
I know there are hundreds, thousands, millions, or even trillions of
stars up there, but this crazy city is so brightly lit that it sadly obscures
the natural beauty. Many times, I can’t help but feel annoyed, even
though I know this artificial light is a sign of life and death for many.
I thought I wouldn’t feel anything anymore, but in reality, fear is still
my constant companion. It seems they say that those who believe
nothing are already dead. Before, I had a million kinds of feelings and
emotions flooding and raging within me, overwhelming and pushing
me to where I am. And when I was certain that I no longer wanted this
world, those heavy burdens of emotion gradually loosened. Anxiety,
anger, loneliness, even sadness—everything I thought was cutting into
my flesh faded away.
I’m not afraid of regretting this decision. There’s nothing for me to
regret or be sorry about. Only those who have something in their hands
can feel that way, but I don’t. I only have myself, worthless, lacking the
strength even to force myself to breathe. Therefore, this fear is merely
the last remaining instinct of a living being.
When faced with a situation that conflicts with survival, the intelligent
tissue in my skull releases fear as a warning, using hesitation as a final
desperate attempt to hold me back. I still perceive it vividly, but
unfortunately, it doesn’t change anything.
I looked down. No one was walking by in front of my condo. Of course,
it was almost midnight; few people would be out and about. Even the
security guard was probably dozing off in his booth. That’s why I was
relatively confident that no one would get hurt because of me. It may be
chaotic, but whatever. It wasn’t something I wanted to care about
anymore. What happened after I died didn’t matter at all, I tried to tell
myself.
I took a deep breath, probably my fifth. Fear was making it hard for
me to breathe properly, so I shifted my gaze from the ground belowd looked straight ahead. In front of me was the rooftop of another
building across the street. It was an office building. I’d never really
noticed it before, and I figured it was too late to do so now.
Unless something catches my attention.
There’s someone standing on the rooftop. Someone I was sure could
never have been there, and that’s the same person who brought me to
where I am today.
“P’Fah.”
No way.
That’s not him.
“Jump.”
He was across the street, yet I could hear his voice clearly, a whisper
echoing in my ears. I even saw the slight, mocking twitch of his lips. He
seemed to pity me, knowing I wouldn’t dare jump, yet at the same time,
he waited expectantly, waiting for my body to plummet onto the
concrete below, limbs broken and disfigured, my brain a gruesome
mess. He was waiting for my soul and body to be completely severed.
This may be a sign.
My fear gradually diminished and vanished when I thought that.
“P’Fah, are you here to pick up Won?”
P’Fah didn’t answer, but smiled back. Although it wasn’t the same
smile I was used to, it miraculously calmed my heart.
“Jump.”
He repeated the same sentence, this time more clearly.
“What are you waiting for? Jump, now!”
I ooked at his face, tears welling up in my eyes, yet a wide, inexplicable
smile spread across my lips. I only knew that I wanted to smile, to smile
at him one last time as a human being with a physical body to be
touched, because after this, I would become dust, weightless matter,
without substance, and my name would slowly fade away with time.
But as for P’Fah and me, we will be together forever.
“Yes,” I replied softly, spreading my arms like a bird preparing to
spread its wings.
“Wait for me, Won.”
I closed my eyes and plunged from the top of the building, my heart
heavy with a sense of longing.
“No.”
I answered hesitantly, my eyes scanning the report on patients
scheduled for surgery tomorrow. My mind was divided into two
thoughts: work, of course, and the person on the other end of the line, a
matter I couldn’t ignore even though I knew it wasn’t very smart.
“No,” I said in a low, firm voice, slightly more assertive than before,
when the person on the other end started whining and refused to accept
my initial answer.
“Don’t be childish.”
[Why? Because I want you to go.]
I sighed wearily. I didn’t know how to define this man. Sometimes he
was as compliant as a stupid dog, while other times he was as difficult
and stubborn as a four-year-old who kept saying “why” and calling for
his mother.
“I know, and I’ve said it many times, I don’t want to go.”
[You cruel tofu!]
"This"
”
[Bad bastard]
“Phi Fah.”
The person whose name I called fell silent when I addressed him in a
serious tone, level four—almost the highest level. But I knew this
silence wasn’t because he felt guilty. That older man, though physically
imposing, didn’t feel guilty about whining at me like this anyway. He
was just silent, rolling his eyes and mumbling something in a way that
mocked my seriousness.
“If you roll your eyes too much, you might not be able to reverse the
process.”
[P’Fah didn’t roll his eyes.]
“You know, the other day a patient told me that he rolled his eyes at his
girlfriend behind her back and lied, saying he didn’t. Three days later,
he felt like someone—”
[Ouch! *Rolling, rolling, rolling* I just rolled it once!]
I couldn’t help but laugh. Cornering this guy wasn’t difficult at all. He
was the most terrified of ghosts I’ve ever known. Because of that,
anything and everything, just linking it to the supernatural, this
coward would spill the beans.
[What’s so funny? It’s not funny.] The voice on the other end sounded
irritated. Even though he knew I was intentionally teasing him, he still
cowered in fear every time. [P’Fah just wanted you to watch him play
soccer sometime. Is that asking too much?]
“It’s not much, but I don’t understand why they want him to go so
badly. He can’t play football, and he doesn’t even know how to watch
football.”
[I wanted you to go and sit and keep watch.]
“Is he a child or something? Do I have to sit and watch him while he
plays with his friends?” He grumbled childishly, his eyes still glued to
the computer screen. I thought something was strange. I don’t know if
it’s because the patient has an unusual condition I’m unfamiliar with,
or if the resident doctor who wrote this report just haphazardly
submitted the information.
[Everyone else’s fans are coming, why can’t P’Fah’s boyfriend come
too?]
“So, in short, you have a boyfriend just to show off to your friends,
huh?”
[Fah definitely has more to show off than just being proud, but his
boyfriend is totally worth showing off! We rarely get to see each other
like this.
Knock, knock, knock.
“I have to go now, P’Fah, work has to come in,” I cut him off
immediately when I heard a knock on the door. The person who had
been whining and complaining stopped immediately. Even though he
often acts like a child, P’Fah never makes things difficult for me at
work. He swallowed all his words and replied, “Okay, get back to work.
I’ll bother you again later,” and hung up easily, as if he hadn’t been
complaining at all.
“Please come.”
I responded, just as the door opened.
“Professor, the case I told you about this morning.”
“Hmm, what’s up?” I leaned back in my chair, trying to relax as much
as possible, knowing that these residents were quite intimidated (or
afraid) of me, even though I hadn’t threatened or scolded them at all.
Actually, I was the kindest person in the ward. But maybe it was
because I wasn’t particularly cheerful or smiling, especially when I waslow on energy; my face was even less welcoming. That’s why they
secretly liked to call me ‘Strict Brother.’
Which means exactly what it says: “Have you gone to pre-order yet?”
“It’s all done,” the third-year resident said hesitantly. Although her
communication was clear, her eyes and body language clearly indicated
her desire to leave the room as quickly as possible. “The patient is ASA
Class 32, BMI 403, intubated. It was a difficult procedure.”
“So, what’s your plan?”
“Let’s see how difficult it is to insert. We’ll try Ramp Position,
Adequate Oxygenation, HFNC for Apneic Oxygenation, and Video
Laryngoscopy.”
Pre- or Premed comes from the word Premedication, meaning the
administration of medication before anaesthesia. In the context of
anesthesiology, it broadly refers to Preanesthetic Evaluation and
Premedication, which includes evaluating the patient before anesthesia
and administering medication based on the evaluation results.
ASA Class stands for the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Classification. It’s a system for categorising patients into groups based
on their physical condition to assess surgical risk. There are six levels in
total (though in practice, only five are commonly used, as level 6 refers
to brain death). This sentence refers to ASA Class 3, meaning the
patient has severe underlying medical conditions that significantly
impact their daily life, such as hypertension, abnormal obesity,
hepatitis, or alcoholism. In the context of anesthesiology, where
anaesthesia is administered during surgery, patients in ASA Classes 3-5
are considered significant obstacles to anaesthesia and require careful
planning to ensure the best possible surgical outcome.
BMI, or Body Mass Index, is a measure used to assess obesity and
underweight in adults aged 20 and older. It can be calculated by
weighing the patient (in kilograms) and measuring their height (in
centimetres) using an obesity assessment program. In this case, thepatient has a BMI of 40, which is classified as severely obese (obesity
level 3), making intubation during surgery difficult.
A tube, or in this context, an endotracheal tube, refers to a breathing
tube.
Ramp Position: This positioning during endotracheal intubation
involves tilting the head higher, using pillows to support the head and
shoulders, so that the external auditory meatus is level with the sternal
notch to open the airway.
Adequate Oxygenation refers to ensuring the patient receives
sufficient oxygen to allow tissues and organs to function normally,
especially during surgery or procedures involving anesthesia or
sedation.
High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) is an alternative treatment for
patients with respiratory failure or hypoxia. It provides airflow of up to
60 litres per minute, along with humidification and optimal
temperature, through the nasal canal. It maintains a constant oxygen
concentration, helps remove carbon dioxide accumulated in the
nasopharynx, improves sputum drainage, and increases oxygen levels
in the body.
A video laryngoscope is a device similar to a regular laryngoscope
but with a camera attached to the end. This allows visualisation of the
larynx on a display screen and is useful for patients who cannot use
conventional devices.
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