Dear Jojo, please throw at me a fluff fic for Zach Maclaren in which he was very sick and bsf!reader had to nurse him alone for days because his family just happened to go on a camping trip without him. I'd love to have Zach confessed his love to the reader and more fluff moments after that pleaseeeee <3
💌 out like a light: a zach maclaren x reader drabble
word count: 740
warnings: none!
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author's note: sorry this took so long! meant 2 have it out by valentine's but college is kicking my ass!!!!!
This wasn't how you expected to spend your Valentine's day.
Sure, it's not like you had many plans, considering the fact that you don't have a boyfriend and all, but you were pretty set on sitting alone in your apartment and rewatching The Notebook while eating whatever shitty chocolate you found at the convenience store down the street. Of course, those plans were totally squashed the second Zach called you.
"I'm sick," he had said, coughing, "Can you come take care of me?"
You had rolled your eyes, but it was in a fond sort of way. Leave it to Zach to not know how to take care of himself while he was sick. "Aren't you visiting home for the weekend? Can't your mom take care of you? Or, get this, you could do it yourself."
He had groaned into the phone, coughing a bit more. "It's Avery's February break or something, they're on vacation. I was supposed to go, but...you know. Anyway. Come on, Y/N, help a guy out. You're my best friend, right?"
You had sighed. It was so hard to say no to him. "Okay, but you owe me one. I'll be there in an hour."
And that's how you ended up here, sitting next to Zach's bed, nursing him back to health. "Jesus. Your fever is high. Put the cold towel back on your head."
He laughs, his voice hoarse. "Okay, Nurse Y/N."
He looks so cute, even when he's sick. He looks up at you through his eyelashes as you adjust the cold towel on his forehead, and you feel butterflies in your stomach. "Better?"
He smiles, slowly. "Little bit, yeah."
You pull up a movie on his computer, setting it on the bed next to him, and you watch as Zach slowly drifts off to Pride and Prejudice.
"Good movie," he mumbles, tiredly, "My mom likes it." His hand is right next to yours. You wish you could reach out and hold it. Your fingers twitch.
"Yeah," you say softly, "Mine too."
His hand envelops yours, and he's looking up at you once again, clearly fighting to keep his eyes open. "Thanks for being here."
The butterflies in your stomach flutter once again, and you nod, smiling at him. "Of course. Go to sleep, Zach, I can tell how tired you are."
He nods, leaning back into the soft pillows, practically burying his face in them. He mumbles something.
"What?"
"Mm. Love you."
You blink. Zach MacLaren just said he loves you. Time seems to stop. "Zach?"
He doesn't answer, already fast asleep. You turn you attention back to the movie.
A few hours later, you're making soup in the kitchen, stirring it with a large wooden spoon. Zach emerges from his bedroom, sitting down heavily at the counter.
"Hey there, sleepyhead," you say, decidedly not bringing up what he mumbled before he fell asleep. He probably didn't mean it, anyway. "Sleep well?"
Zach just stares at you.
You laugh awkwardly. "Um...okay, well, I'm making you soup."
He keeps staring at you. "That's all you have to say? That you're making me soup?"
You turn the stove off, ladling soup into a bowl. "Uh. Yeah."
Zach rubs his temples. "Y/N, do you not feel the same way about me, or something?"
You stop moving. "I just thought....I thought you meant it like, as friends. Since we're...you know. Best friends, and all." You hand him the bowl of soup and a spoon.
He takes the soup, scooping some into his mouth and swallowing before squinting at you appraisingly. "I invited you over to my family's house on Valentine's day, and you think I'm saying 'I love you' as friends?"
You fidget with the hem of your skirt. "I thought you just asked me over because you needed someone to help you while you were sick."
He laughs. "I mean, yeah, but...it's also because I wanted to spend time with you. I really, really like you."
You smile. "I really, really like you too."
Zach reaches across the counter to take your hand. "This soup is amazing, by the way. You're a great caretaker, Y/N."
Heat rises to your cheeks. "I guess I don't mind being your nurse."
Zach waggles his eyebrows. smirking flirtatiously. "Maybe next time you can wear a sexy nurse costume."
Are there certain topics that you do not want to write about in your story’s?
hi angel! thank you for the question! certain topics i won't write are anything having to do w stepbro!character or stepdad!characters, as i just feel uncomfortable writing that. i'm also not rlly comfortable writing teacher x student. but as long as requests dont cross these boundaries i'm likely to write them!
EDIT! this being said, i am comfortable with writing age gaps (as long as both parties are over 18)
did they get together during the filming of pillow talk?
spoilers (kinda) for pillow talk (smau not the movie) under the cut!
kind of! they were definitely in a situationship during the filming & they never really discussed their feelings but after they wrapped & during the press tour is when things actually got serious and they started officially dating.
things move pretty fast with them (hint for future parts lol)
how do you picture the remake of pillow talk? love love love this au!!
i think it's probably pretty true to the original (because i love the original) but i think there'd be a little bit more commentary on sexism (re: brad's playboy persona). i also think that the reveal scene where jan finds out that "rex" is really brad would be a lotttt more dramatic.
also! i think there'd be more experimental and dreamy shots, veryyyy a24. but the story and general vibes would largely stay the same.
