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“Hyung, why do you keep on getting sick?” Was what Junmyeon hears once the room to his bedroom opens.
Groaning, Junmyeon takes a pillow and covers his whole head, refusing to entertain anyone as of the moment due to his head aching so damn bad.
Once he feels a hand take the pillow away from his hold, Junmyeon’s first resort was to scream, but was stop when a hand covers his mouth even when he can start.
“Please, your scream is the last thing I’d like to hear today.”
Forcing the hand off his mouth, Junmyeon scoffs. “Go away, Sehun.”
“Now I’m just ‘Sehun’ to you?” Sehun pouts, sitting on the side of the bed. “You’re very rude, hyung.”
Junmyeon, upon hearing the tone of the latter’s voice, takes Sehun’s hand in his and hugs it to his chest, making the younger one go down to a much uncomfortable position, he does not bother doing anything against it though.
“Now your going to hug my hand like this, huh?”
“Oh, please, shut up. You’re making my head throb. I’ll skin you alive once I’m well if you don’t stop, Hun.”
Chuckling, Sehun settles himself beside Junmyeon, laying down as well. “I brought you medicine and soup, by the way.”
The older one hums. “Later.”
“I’ll give you five minutes max.”
“Thanks.”
Sehun stares at the ceiling, waiting for the five minutes to pass by, letting Junmyeon hold his arm from time to time for the older one’s seek of comfort.
Once the younger one felt approximately five minutes pass, he sits up and pulls Junmyeon with him, forcing him to sit up as well.
Hearing a groan from the shorter one, Sehun chuckles. “You need to eat and drink your medicine.”
“But, Hun!”
“I’m not listening. I gave you your five minutes and that’s enough.”
Junmyeon pouts and drags his feet as he follows Sehun to walk to the kitchen area.
“Be grateful. I cooked the soup.”
He was indeed very grateful. Sehun’s cookings are what Junmyeon aspires to also have to at least have a proper contribution between their relationships as bestfriends.
Though Sehun insisted that he’ll be the one doing all the cooking so Junmyeon can just spoil him with other stuff. Yes, Junmyeon does just that.
“You always cook.” Junmyeon sits down as he waits for Sehun to transfer the soup in a bowl and serve it in front of him on the table. “Thank you.”
“Finish that, please.”
“I always do.”
Sehun smiles, nodding. He stands up after Junmyeon sips the soup for the first time. “I’ll get your tub ready for you to take a bath, as well as your new pair of pajamas. I don’t want you to go anywhere today and tomorrow as I monitor your state. I’ve already called Baekhyun and asked him to cover for you during the days you’ll be off, so don’t worry about work and worry about your health instead. I ask for your utmost cooperation as I take care of you for the time being. Drink your medicines when I tell you to, eat your meals properly, and rest your tired body out.”
The latter lets out a cute pout, appreciating Sehun’s concern and effort just to take care of him for the time being. “What did I do to deserve you?”
“You might’ve saved a puppy in your past life.”
“Just a puppy and I get such thorough care from you?”
“Yup. I love puppies.”
Junmyeon chuckles, forcing himself to stand up and give Sehun a hug, his arms thrown around the taller’s neck, and Se’s hands holding onto the sides of his waist.
“Wanna be my boyfriend?”
See, you might expect Sehun to be surprised due to Junmyeon’s question, but no, he is not. The thing is, this is not Junmyeon’s first time asking Sehun out, and every time he does so, he’s sick or feeling under the weather.
“Ask me again when you’re completely well.”
Junmyeon never asks him the same question if he’s not sick. So Sehun does not push things or words out of the older one’s mouth any further, believing that Junmyeon is not completely sober when he’s sick that’s why he does this.
“Will do.” Sehun holds the older one’s cheek, gently pinching it, much to the latter’s displease.
“Now, go on and eat while I prepare your necessities, Hyung.”
The other one hums, hugging Sehun tight before pulling away. “Thank you.”
-//-
“Am all fresh.”
Sehun looks up from the bed and sees Junmyeon fresh from the bathroom with new pair of clothes that the younger one had gotten for him, and with dripping hair.
“You’re such a baby.”
“What now?”
“Come here,” Sehun tells him, reaching for his arm and pulling him down to let Junmyeon sit on the floor. “Give me your towel.”
Once Junmyeon does give him the towel, Sehun starts rubbing it against his head, drying off the older one’s hair.
“You’re 29, you know?”
Junmyeon hums. “What about it?”
“You’re a complete baby when you’re sick. As if you’re 9.”
“Are you getting tired of me, then?”
Sehun continues to dry Junmyeon’s hair as the latter looks up at him, waiting for an answer. “Of course not. I’m just stating a fact.”
“Okay.”
“Does your body hurt anywhere?”
Junmyeon sighs. “My head still hurts and my body aches for rest, but laying down somehow hurts my back.”
“How are you going to rest if you’re not laying down though?” Sehun throws the towel in the laundry basket placed inside his bestfriend’s room.
“I don’t know.”
Sehun pulls him up to let him sit of the bed beside him now. “Do you want to just sit and place your back against the bed frame?”
Junmyeon follows and thanks Sehun for giving him a pillow to make his position a tad bit better and comfortable.
“There’s still more time before you drink your medicine again, so it’s fine to take a nap first.”
The younger one taps his shoulder as he also positions his back by the bed rest.
“Hm?”
“Sit straight and lean your head on my shoulder.”
The older one looks at Sehun, touched bu the gesture. Sehun lets him off with a laugh and pats his shoulder again.
Junmyeon does that, thanking Sehun again for offering his shoulder.
It takes about half an hour before Sehun hears the older one’s steady breath and seeing Junmyeon’s stomach go up and down. That’s when he concludes that Junmyeon has already fallen asleep.
Sehun lets his head rest on top of Junmyeon’s, gentle not to wake him up. He lifts up his hand and puts it on the older one’s forehead, trying to check if his temperature is back to normal.
The younger one lets out a sigh when he feels Junmyeon’s temperature still hot, but a bit better than before.
With that, Sehun swiftly takes Junmyeon’s hand in his, an impulsive thought he hadn’t really gotten enough time to think about before he finds himself doing it already. He caresses Junmyeon’s hand, making circular motions on it to make his hyung feel a bit more relaxed and better.
When Sehun was about to put the hand down, he lets out a light chuckle when Junmyeon holds onto his hand now, intertwining their fingers along each others.
“Are you awake?”
He doesn’t get any reply in return though, so Sehun just lets Junmyeon hold his hand, occasionally rubbing the older one’s as he waits for him to wake up.
-//-
A groan is what Sehun hears when he feels the weight from his shoulder lighten, due to Junmyeon lifting his head up, now awake.
Sehun immediately takes a look at the other one, waiting for whatever that he has to say.
“How long was I asleep?”
“Two and a half hour.”
Junmyeon’s eyes widen as he watch Sehun stretch his head a bit to the sides. “And you were there during those two hours?”
“Yep.”
“I- what- how?”
“What do you mean how?”
“Didn’t you feel sore?” Sehun can sense the guilt coming from Junmyeon’s face and he smiles, reaching out to comb the older’s hair to put it back properly.
Junmyeon pouts. “I’m fine. How are you feeling?”
“A bit better. Head still hurts, but I feel better.”
“That’s good to know, hyung.” Sehun smiles again. “Hungry?”
“A bit.”
“Good, because you need to eat and drink your medicine again.”
Sehun helps Junmyeon stand up and leads him to the kitchen area again. He reheats the food left from earlier and lets Junmyeon eat.
Truth be told, Sehun hasn’t eaten anything yet, but he forgets to do so while he’s busy taking care of his hyung. It’s not the first time, but he doesn’t really care. His main priority as of the moment is Junmyeon, alone.
“Hun.”
“Yeah?”
Sehun just then realizes that Junmyeon has finally finished eating his meal, so he stands up, takes the dishes away and puts them in the sink.
As he turns the faucet and starts to wash the dirty dishes, he feels arms wrap around his torso, he smiles and continues to wash the dishes.
“Wanna be my boyfriend?”
Sehun chuckles again, “ask me when your completely well, hyung.”
He hears Junmyeon huff. “I am well!”
“Yeah, right.”
“I am!”
“Really?” Sehun finishes up, puts the cleaned dishes in the rack and turns around to face Junmyeon, who still has his arms wrapped arounhd Sehun’s body. “Sure?”
“Positive.”
“Okay,” Junmyeon’s eyes widen. “I’ll call Baekhyun hyung and tell him that you’ll go to work tomorrow, then.”
Junmyeon whines loudly, causing Sehun to laugh again. “Hun-ah!”
“What?”
“You’re rude.”
“How so?”
“I’m asking you out and you decline and then you tell me to work and-“
Sehun puts his hand over Junmyeon’s mouth, stopping him from talking. “Ask me out again when you’re completely well, hyung. I don’t to start dating someone sick.”
That’s a lie though.
Sehun doesn’t really care if he dates Junmyeon healthy or sick. Again, he is well-aware that Junmyeon, when sick, is never in the right mind and not completely sober. This goes to why Sehun prefers being asked out when Junmyeon is well and sober.
“I’ll get well fast, then!”
“You will?”
Junmyeon hugs Sehun tightly, nodding. “Yup. Where’s my meds?”
“Here,” Sehun tells him, reaching out for the glass of water and medicine he prepared from Junmyeon. “Finish the water, okay?”
“Yes.”
-//-
Sehun and Junmyeon spent the day watching the older one’s favorite comfort movie, body gradually healing by the pain lessening with Sehun’s silent prayers and medications.
It’s nine in the evening when Sehun spots Junmyeon yawn.
“Sleepy?”
Junmyeon nods and hums. “Will you be going home tonight?”
“I don’t know yet,” Sehun replies, taking a hold of Junmyeon’s hand after he turns the television off and drags him to bed, tucking him in.
“Can you stay the night, please?”
“Why?”
Junmyeon takes a few seconds to find a valid reason, but he ends up with, “because I want you to stay.”
“That’s it?”
“Yeah.”
“Nothing else?”
“Nothing else.”
“Okay.”
“Okay?”
Sehun chuckles and tells the other one to scoot over. “Okay, now close your eyes, I’ll be here when you wake up tomorrow.”
Once Sehun lays beside Junmyeon, the older one immediately clings himself onto him. Face hidden in the crook of Sehun’s neck, hand holding onto Sehun’s arm, and legs found in between Sehun’s own.
The younger one shakes his head with a smile due to the latter’s antics, but he doesn’t say anything against it. Simply, he takes the blanket and covers the two of them under it. He sighs in relief when he feels Junmyeon with a normal temperature now.
“Good night, Hun-ah.”
-//-
Sehun wakes up and finds the two of them in the same position as how they have slept the night before.
The first thing he does was to check Junmyeon’s temperature and he smiles when the fever that the other one had has finally subsided throughout the night they had slept.
A part of Sehun feels so much relief after realizing that Junmyeon gets to be well, but a thought in him frowns when he realizes that the older male’s antics of questioning Sehun to be his boyfriend had finally finished, too.
It’s okay though, because again, Junmyeon’s health and well-being is Sehun’s top priority.
Junmyeon finally opens his eyes and pulls away from Sehun’s neck, making the younger one smile.
“Good morn-“
“Wanna be my boyfriend?”
Sehun freezes. “What?”
“Do you, please, want to be my boyfriend?” Junmyeon repeats, slower this time.
The younger one chuckles and caresses Junmyeon’s cheek. “Are you already well?”
“Positive. 100%. No lie. I swear to all the saints in the heavens.”
Sehun laughs at what Junmyeon had said and leans in to kiss his forehead.
“So?”
“Gladly,” Sehun replies. “I would gladly be your boyfriend, hyung.”
Junmyeon breaks into a huge smile and settles himself in Sehun’s embrace again. The action makes the younger one smile, too, but this time, they take their sweet to cuddle and have Sehun kiss the older one’s forehead for very long time.