sick days // txt
wc: 2.3k (excluding the A/N) genre: fluff, angst (just a lil) warnings: like one swear word
psst: not related to covid, pretend we're in a universe where it doesn't exist <3
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YEONJUN!
he would be extremely clingy. yeonjun would have caught a cold from beomgyu, given that he's the member who catches them more easily. he felt the symptoms already, sneezing every five minutes with what was the most inhuman noise you could ever hear. beomgyu would be watching him in this state, "...i think i got you sick" he'd apologetically admit, almost waiting for yeonjun's wrath, only instead, appearing to have the biggest devious grin plastered on his face. "no, no. this is good."
as soon as you heard about his sickness, you went straight to his dorm. you walked into his room, only to be greeted with your boyfriend laying on his bed, under a burrito blanket. only that the blanket wasn't wrapped around him, startling you given the cool temperature in the room. "are you crazy? wrap yourself around that thing!" you'd go over to him to wrap it yourself, only to have him pull you into him, securing the blanket around the both of you. it takes you a bit to register what just happened, how you just fell into his trick. literally. "i'm sick," yeonjun begins to snicker, "looks like you gotta cuddle me."
and you don't reject him. more like, you can't reject him. you tried to tell him that it wasn't a good idea, attempting to wriggle yourself away from his embrace, only to have him hold onto you even tighter. "yeonjun, you're gonna get me sick." one look into those eyes, and suddenly you couldn't say no. so, you spent the entire day cuddling, and somehow, you got yourself to kiss him too. you don't know if it was his pouty lips that would form whenever you'd reject his kisses, or his whimpering sounds whenever you'd attempt to leave his side, but you just couldn't resist. one kiss on your nose, one on both of your cheeks, and of course, several on your lips, as his arms would remain around you. the boys would take turns coming into the room, giving you both water, or serving your sick boyfriend soup and other remedies. they wouldn't miss the opportunity to visually gag at the two of you. by the end of the night, you both fell asleep right beside each other.
"thank you for staying with me today." you'd hum in response, your hands soothingly stroking his hair to help him fall asleep.
but you did get sick the next day.
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SOOBIN!
he wouldn’t tell you. as soon as soobin finds out he’s sick, he went through all of the ways he could keep this to himself. he knows you worry, so he didn’t want to burden you. he was going pretty well for a while, somehow he had the talent of keeping his coughs in. taehyun would watch his attempts from the side, “are you sure you don’t want me to call y/n?” as soobin disposed what could’ve been the hundredth tissue. he genuinely felt bad about asking for your help. part of him tried convincing himself that he could take care of himself, and there wasn’t a need for your assistance. the other part of him didn’t want you to see him in this state. “no, don’t call y/n.”
he called you that afternoon. soobin was being awfully vague on the phone, you really had no idea what he needed you for at this time of the day. he kept asking you if you were actually free, and that you didn’t have to show up if you had other plans, to which you reassured him that you were not busy. you arrived at the dorm, and you were frankly quite surprised that you didn’t see this coming. the boy that sounded put together not too long ago over the phone, was a boy who had the blankets thrown onto the floor as he moped around on his bed complaining that it was cold. you decided to spare any retorts due to his current state. “my poor boy.”
the closer your proximity was, the more soobin pushed you away. you pulled the covers back onto him, to which he quickly scurried you away. you cooked him up a warm meal and offered to feed it to him, only declining your offer. this had you wondering why he even called you in the first place, if he wasn’t accepting your hospitality. “soobin, you can barely stand up, let me help you,” your tone came across more harsh than you had intended as you attempt to feed him with the spoon, but you suppose that was due to your impatience from your acts of kindness being rejected. then, soobin reacted in a way you never would have expected. he broke down crying. you place the bowl on the bedside table and your instinct was to comfort him, but judging from how he reacted to your gestures before, you remain in your place, with your hands struggling to not wrap around him. you asked him what was wrong, the worry being spread on your face. “i feel bad y/n, you shouldn’t be seeing me like this, i feel terrible and like i can’t do anything, i don’t want to be a burden to you, i don’t want to get you sick, for that matter,” soobin continued on with his spiraling session, but you let him continue. by the end of it, he exhaled a big sigh, sniffles coming from both his crying and his sickness. you figured there was not much for you to say, without him disputing with you more, so you grab a mask from his drawer and keep your distance.
“in sickness and in health, remember?”
those words reassured soobin, and soon enough, he let you take care of him.
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BEOMGYU!
he would be extremely dramatic. you’d gotten several messages from beomgyu, the use of sad faces making their appearance, and you figured it was serious. you immediately rushed over to the dorm, your road rage showing during traffic. you were worried for your boyfriend, and through his extensive pleads for help, you needed to find out what the problem was. you definitely went against the rules of driving, misusing the right of way, cutting in front of other vehicles to get to your destination faster, even driving through red lights and red arrows. yet you were the same person who cursed at the sight of other vehicles using their turn, despite them having that right of way. “you fucker, get out of my way!”
you were surprised to see the other boys sitting in the living room, without a care in the world. you gawked after walking in on this scene, wondering why you didn’t see the house on fire, which is what you had expected. “beomgyu called you, i see,” yeonjun nonchalantly spoke after seeing you stand in the room. your confusion grew deeper. “yes, where is he? is he okay?” kai begins to giggle hysterically, having soobin nudge him on his sides. “he’s upstairs in his room.” you make your way towards the boy’s room, and this was the moment you wished you had stayed home.
beomgyu was spread on his bed, the most dramatic pose you have ever seen. he had his hand over his forehead, looking to be like someone who had been stuck in the desert with no resources. what made this sight even more contradicting, was he appeared to be in a decent state. he wasn’t physically hurt, you thanked, but you were wondering why you were here. “i’m sick,” beomgyu chokes out with the most fake tone you could hear. you shake your head in disbelief and reach for a thermometer in the bathroom. beomgyu manages to sit straight, not missing to groan in response. you shove the thermometer inside his mouth, and you notice beomgyu’s eyes look at you with what could be the most pleading look he’s given you, and the most fake. you take the object from his mouth and deadpan at him after you see the result. “you barely have a fever, gyu,” to which beomgyu slaps the thermometer from your hands as he lays on the bed, his hand being placed on his forehead once again. “i feel like i’m going to die,” he says with a forced cough, “take care of me, y/n.” it was at this moment you realized why the boys were so casual before, it’s because they knew beomgyu wasn’t that sick so they didn’t bother giving him attention. you wished you could do the same, but his pouts and longing gazes tugged at your heartstrings, so you gave in.
you sigh after giving it some thought. “where’s the big boy blanket?”
somehow, you and beomgyu actually got sick a few days later.
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TAEHYUN!
he would take care of himself. as soon as taehyun found out he was sick, he was almost unfazed. it wasn’t the end of the world for him, so he figured he would take care of himself instead. the boys didn’t even know he was sick until they heard taehyun with a raspy voice, but he reassured them that he was okay. they glanced over at each other with worrisome faces as they asked, “are you gonna tell y/n?” taehyun’s eyes widen at the thought and quickly shuts the idea down. “they don’t need to know.”
last time taehyun got sick, you smothered him with your care. not that he didn’t appreciate it, he most certainly did, he didn’t want you to go through that process again. it was going well for taehyun, he made himself meals and took the appropriate amount of medicine. he rested during the day, and now he was entertaining himself with a movie. he hears his bedroom room open, and he sees you with a defeated look on your face. you sat down on the edge of his bed and whisper, “you’re sick.” taehyun pauses the movie and chuckles softly. “i know,” he replies as he takes a sip of his water. you pout after seeing how well he seemed to be adjusting, wishing you were the reason he was doing better. “i could’ve taken care of you,” you mumble as you kick the floor in disappointment. taehyun smiles, admiring how cute you were acting, all because you wanted to give him some hospitality. he reaches for the spoon and medicine from the side and hands it to you. “you still can.”
taehyun felt bad for not calling you sooner. he didn’t think that you would take this so seriously, but he needed to let you take care of him. for the rest of the night, he’d ask you to refill his medicine, cook something up for him, giving him more blankets. he very much could have done this himself, but he learned that even if he offered, that lip of yours would curl and you’d show him your best puppy dog eyes. guess you can call him whipped, but he enjoyed you taking care of him more than he ever had for himself. it was different, it came from genuine love and care. doesn’t mean he never stopped advising you, sometimes you’d offer to lay beside him for warmth, “looks like the blankets aren’t working”, which was tempting, but he didn’t want to risk you getting sick as well. since he allowed you to take care of him, you didn’t push further. by the end of the night, taehyun was fast asleep. your job was done, and you were satisfied. you begin to leave his room after looking at him a bit longer.
“i should let you take care of me more often.”
you leave the room with a smile.
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HUENINGKAI!
he would be in denial. kai definitely didn’t enjoy being sick. similar to beomgyu, he would be dramatic in the sense that he would convince everyone and himself he’s not really sick. “that wasn’t a cough, i was just clearing my throat!” he’d assure the boys, they did not fall for it. he called you up that day for you both to continue with your scheduled plans, and you made your way over to his place. it didn’t take you long to realize that he was sick, and there was no way he would be going out anywhere.
“y/n, it’s just a dry throat, i’m okay,” kai would try again after you wrap him around with more blankets. a scoff escapes from your mouth as you set the air conditioner at a lower temperature, “with a cough that you could hear two houses down,” you set the room at the desired temperature and conclude with, “you’re sick.” just as you were about to leave the room to buy things to help the boy, kai began to protest. “can you at least stay with me?” he sat up from his bed and spoke softly, “and cuddle me too, maybe?” if this were any other circumstance, you’d give in immediately. in fact, you’d be under those covers by now. but kai’s health was much more important than what he was asking, so you tried hard to remain firm. you motion your finger asking him to lay back down and say that you’ll be back soon, leaving the room with a sinking heart.
you arrive back at the dorm, to see that kai is dressed in his normal clothes, waiting for you. you put your bags down on the table and feel the need to rush him back into his room, and back in bed. “what are you doing, go back to your room and i’ll make you-” you begin to advise before kai protests again. “y/n, honestly i’m fine! it’s not as bad as you think, and i think we should continue with our plans.” at this point, it sounds like kai is trying to convince himself more than he’s trying to convince you. “i don’t want to stay inside all day, can we at least go do something? then when we come back, i’ll listen to you!” he compromises, and you have to admit, it’s working. you really wanted to turn him down, push him towards his room where you would bring out your inner nurse. instead, you were now driving in your car to the nearest drive in movie. you figured this would be the best option, as kai wouldn’t be in contact with other people and risk them to get sick as well. you had the both of you wear masks, for the sake of your health. you parked at the designated spot and begin to watch the movie being displayed. in all honesty, kai didn’t care much for what was showing. he just wanted to go outside, avoid being contained in his room for however long. the sunset was a nice view, and the fact that you’re here with him made it much better for him. you feel a touch on your leg and you look down to see it’s kai’s hand, waiting for it to be held. you look up at him to see his eyes squinting, and you knew there was a smile under that mask.
“it’s all we can do, right?”
kai was in denial, but there was no denying that he loved you.
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A/N: another request WOOHOO !!! i had this in my drafts since forever and i decided to get to it before i lose the inspo to write it lol. i know these hcs aren’t meant to be this long, i did attempt to write this in a bullet point set up but ... then those bullet points were long too so i can’t win <//3 if you see this do let me know if you prefer that set up and then i can try it out the next time i write a hc :D anyways i wasn’t expecting soobin’s to be lk kinda sad i’m sorry IT JUST WROTE OUT THAT WAY but this was pretty fun to write (can u tell i was displaying my driver knowledge on beomgyu’s #PermitTestStudyingThings) also this is the worst header i’ve made pls ignore it . again, this isn’t related to covid, but since we’re here i feel like i have to remind everyone to stay safe! it’s getting crazy again so take care of yourselves, wear your masks !!!!!!!!!! and follow safety protocols, your health is important, both physically and mentally. this is just a lighthearted fic so i hope you enjoyed it ^^ - val
pspsp: my collection is growing #Slay so here’s my masterlist, along with my wips and taglist form <3
