🌡🍛||"Just A Cold"Craig Tucker x Sick! Reader
You sat in class, barely able to keep your attention on the lesson, resting your head on your desk. You started to doze off, just listening to the lesson, until Mr. Garrison called on you sharply, causing you to wake with a start.
"Y/N! I asked you a question! Were you not paying attention, or do you just not care about the lesson?"
You squinted your eyes at the board, struggling to read the question and shifted in your seat, causing some students to stare or laugh.
"I'm sorry Mr. Garrsion, I'm not feeling too good today."
You mumbled quietly, to which the teacher just rolled his eyes dismissively.
"Whatever you say, that's no excuse, though. You're still getting your grades taken down."
You sank further in your seat as students laughed harder or continued to stare. After class, you went to your locker and leaned against it, covering your mouth to cough and try to push the embarrassment aside, until you felt a tap on your shoulder, Wendy.
"Y/N, are you okay? I'm sorry about Mr. Garrison, he's a real jerk. I have some cough drops on me if you need them."
You clear your throat, politely waving off the offer, despite the situation, your voice scratchy.
"No thanks, I'm fine. And don't worry, I know Garrison is known for his...outbursts."
Wendy's expression softened, feeling worse for you.
"If you say so... my offer still stands, though. Do you want me to get Craig?"
You shook your head quickly, slightly panicked by the offer, not wanting to get him involved in your predicament.
"No, I'll be fine. I'm okay Wends, but thank you. I don't wanna get anyone else sick, anyways."
"Okay... I'm sure he wouldn't mind though, and if we get sick, we get sick. But... I'll take your word for it."
Wendy sighed as you coughed again and leaned against your locker, clutching your stomach, walking away with a guilty expression.
The day seemed to go on forever and time seemed to be frozen as you tried to wait it out. Your stomach seemed to hurt more and more, and by the time lunch came around, you couldn't even eat. It got to the point where you couldn't handle it anymore and went to the nurse, practically in tears. Of course that wasn't much help. You went back to the empty classroom for peace and quiet, hoping that would somehow help. You were quietly crying into your desk, until you felt another tap on your shoulder and looked up to see Carig.
"Craig! What are you doing here?"
You quickly sat up in your seat at the sight of your friend, quickly wiping your tears.
"Wendy told me what happened."
You rest your head in the desk again, fighting back tears, but your voice broke with obvious discomfort from your stomach ache, explaning everything to him through an occasional cough or sob.
"I just wanted to try and tough it out, but my stomach ache got worse and I've had to go to the bathroom throughout the day, and-and Mr. Garrison told me to stop faking and I even tried to go to the nurse, but she wasn't much help either! I just wanna go home, but we still have another 4 hours left!"
Craig listened with his usual deadpan expression as you ranted and cried, until he calmly pulled his phone out and called somebody.
He didn't respond and only kept his eyes on you, until you heard a faint click on the other end of the line and a simular monotone voice. His mother, maybe? You listened on as Craig and his mother spoke, going back and fourth about staying at school and going home for the day, at one point he lifted his middle finger and quickly shook his head at your expression, pointing to his phone. After a while, he hung up and put his phone away, calmly walking you out of the classroom.
Craig deadpanned, flipping Mr. Garrison off on the way out, calmly walking you home and unlocking his front door, letting you inside first. He then led you to the kitchen and sat you down at the table, calmly contunuing to wrok around the kitchen, the pot of Ramen Noodles bubbled as he made a cup of tea while waiting for the noodles to finish.
"Craig, you don't have to do this. I'm gonna get you sick. I'll be fine, really."
Craig ignored your concerns and served you a bowl of noodles and the tea, slipping into the seat next to you.
You looked between him and the table, feeling embarrassed, but greatful for the help.
Craig repeated, resting his head in his hand, scrolling through his phone with the other, likely texting his friends that he'd be with you the rest of the day.
You finally began to eat, immidietly feeling your stomach settle, while Craig gave you a blank look.
He said, his voice nanchalont.
"Getting sick is worth it."