Boys/Mist but one of them is hurt/sick 🤼
Hmm, an interesting prompt.
I think that Boyd is the one who is more likely to get hurt, whereas Mist is more likely to get sick. So I’ll just go through both scenarios.
When Boyd gets hurt, he tends to swear like a sailor, which is Mist’s first clue that she needs to tend to her boyfriend. Then Boyd will try to downplay the pain for the sake of his ego. That never works on Mist, though, and she doesn’t even know why he tries.
Mist is a kind but paradoxically unforgiving healer. Yes, she will fuss over Boyd and dutifully watch over him as he heals, but at the same time, she will let Boyd know just how reckless and stupid she thinks he is. Because make no mistake, 90% of the time Boyd gets hurt, it’s because he wasn’t paying attention, or he tried something risky, etc.
When Mist gets sick, on the other hand, she becomes grumpy and also very, very sad. Think Victorian orphan levels of sad. She just stalks through the house with a blanket wrapped over her shoulders like a cape.
Boyd can practically see the dark cloud looming over Mist’s head.
Mist still insists on doing things, such as cooking and cleaning. However, her heart just isn’t in it, and she winds up quitting halfway through so she can go lay down.
It frustrates Mist that she’s not able to exist at her usual genki girl level of energy.
Meanwhile, Boyd thrills at getting the rare opportunity to be the caretaker for once. After all, he gets injured more often than Mist gets sick, so he delights at their switch in roles.
Yet, while Boyd is determination to be a good boyfriend, caring for his poor, sick girlfriend, he’s actually not that sure in what he’s doing. So, for the most part, he just kind of wings it. He tries to make Mist soup, but burns it. He tries to do her housework for her, but ends up breaking something and making a bigger mess. He even tries giving her a pep talk, but it only serves to annoy Mist, who already has a big headache. And while Boyd loves Mist with all his heart, he’s a bit of a germaphobe, and will freak out if she sneezes in his vicinity.
That being said, Boyd does improve with time. He watches the way that Mist will care for others (mostly Rhys) when they get sick, and tries to replicate her work.
And really, when she’s sick, the only person Mist wants caring for her is Boyd. He isn’t put off by her whining and complaining, nor does he get offended when she tells him to shut up and leave her alone. He knows that she becomes a menace when she’s sick, but he loves her all the same.