#poor tai

[jackietaylorsghost]

YELLOWJACKETS 306. Thanksgiving (Canada)

[theimmortallesbian]

[the-wayside]

Oh no.

He doesn't just love him. He's in lurvveee with him.

[boxoftheskyking]

That awkward thing where you're unconsciously giving your girlfriend holy revelations but you're an atheist

[faofinn]

3. "What happened to your phenomenal immune system, huh?"

"I'll be home for tea tonight." Harrison’s text was optimistic, and Tai shook his head. 

"Yeah, you sure?"

"Maybe ten minutes late."

"The food will be in the microwave. Drive safely."

In the end, Harrison wasn't actually too late, and he mainly blamed it on the traffic. Tai must have been upstairs with the kids when he made it in, putting them to bed, so he didn't want to interrupt. The last time he'd jumped in during bedtime, nobody had gotten any sleep. 

He was somewhat on autopilot as he heated up his food, definitely just tired and not dizzy at all. He settled on the sofa with his mug of chocolate and plate of food, his leg tucked up under him. It had been a long day, but he couldn't shake the slight unease it was maybe more than that. 

When Tai finally appeared downstairs, he was somewhat frazzled from trying to corral the kids into bed, but smiled genuinely at Harrison when he saw him. 

“Hey, didn’t hear you come in.” He said, flopping onto the sofa next to him. “Everyone’s in bed.”

He glanced up. "I've only been in under half an hour. Everyone okay? You okay?"

“Yeah, Levi was having a bit of a meltdown because you weren’t here and me telling him you were at work wasn’t working. But we’re all okay.”

"Sorry. I was going to come up, I'm just…exhausted." He sighed, stabbing a vegetable. "Work's really taking it out of me."

“No, it’s okay.” Tai said softly. “I said you’d be home later and he eventually settled. I think he just worries when you’re not here. Are you okay?”

"They all do." He smiled sadly. "I hate that they worry."

“I know, but they’re so proud of you for what you do.”

He hummed, setting his plate down in favour of curling against Tai. "It doesn't make it easier."

“Are you sure you’re alright?” Tai said gently, wrapping his arm around him. “Not like you to leave dinner after work.”

"I've not left it." He tried to argue. "I'm just saving it for later."

“Mm, alright. What’s wrong?”

"Nothing. You're just comfy." He wasn't sure who he was trying to convince. 

“Are you getting ill?” Tai asked, unable to stop the worry that flared. “Head bad? Chronic pain?”

"Stop fussing." He swatted at Tai good-naturedly.

“Mm, never.”

"I might have a bit of a headache, and…" He broke off to laugh. "I feel like Fao. I was gonna say my chest feels heavy."

“Fao’s a terrible example.”

"Exactly. I'm nowhere near that bad."

“Sure, sure.” Tai grumbled. “You need to be careful.”

"It's just a cough. I had Matt had a listen, there's nothing there at the minute."

“Of course you did.”

"'Cause I knew you'd worry."

“You know me too well.”

"I'm fine, really. I'll keep an eye on it and speak to my cons."

“You better be fine.” Tai grumbled. 

"I will be." He shot him a grin, though he was quickly undermined by the coughing that had him on his side. "Just ignore that."

“Harrison.”

"What?" He whined in response. "It was just a tickle."

“Sounded awful.”

"Didn't feel great."

“Are you sure Matt couldn’t hear anything?”

"Nothing to admit me for." He murmured. 

“Nothing and nothing worth admitting are two different things.” 

"He said to call the GP in the morning."

“He should have sent you home if it was that bad. You can’t just leave things like everyone else can.”

"He did. I told him at the end."

“You’re lucky I love you.” 

"I know."

"What happened to your phenomenal immune system, huh?" Tai teased.

"Oh, that? It fucked off with my immunosuppressants, and the kids chased it off screaming."

Tai laughed, leaning down to kiss Harrison on the nose. "Oh, I could see that."

"They're animals." He joined in the laughter.

"God, I wouldn't change them."

He hummed. "Me neither."

[strqyr]

prediction: the relic of choice has already been used (relatively) recently by someone and either informed or is still currently informing their actions.

my guess is summer or raven. or both, on separate occasions, for the ultimate punch in the face.

[polendinarose]

the tai thing is fucking killing me so here's a little angst about that :)

[flappy-dragon53]

I screamed shopkeep’s back