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Jannik scrolled through his phone for what felt like the hundredth time that hour. His brain wouldn't shut up half the time, telling him to the fill the empty space with thoughts so he wouldn't panic.
He shouldn't panic. He knew Carlos was in safe hands with the dentists. And this procedure was needed. Otherwise he would be subjected to pain, and that was the last thing he wanted.
Several messages came through before Carlos went in. Two from Darren,
'Hope all goes well with Carlos'
'Message me when it's done'
One from Simone,
'Ti mando i miei migliori auguri'
And, Juanki,
'I hope everything goes okay!' 😥
Jannik smiled at that one. He knew how much Juanki cared for Carlos.
~
Twenty minutes later, a door opened and one of the dentists seeing to Carlos stepped out. A smile on her face.
"Mr. Sinner? The procedure is complete, everything is fine. Carlos is of course on aesthetic but he should come round"
"Is he okay? Will he be okay? Can I see him? Can I talk to him?"
She smiled as Jannik realised how concerned he looked.
"He'll be okay. And of course, but I must say, aesthetic can sometimes cause forgetfulness. It's nothing to worry about, once it wears off he'll be back to normal"
That panicked Jannik a tiny bit. Forgetfulness? Did that mean he wouldn't remember who he was?
~
As Jannik turned to walk into the room, it was a sight to behold.
Carlos' hair was all messy, he had bandages wrapped in his teeth, drool traveling down his face, which the dentist was quick to wipe every so often. One seeing Jannik however, she smiled and handed him some tissue.
"You may need this"
He took it as he watched Carlos' facial expressions. His eyebrows creasing as he moved.
"Can I talk to him?"
"Of course. But he may sound like he's had a night on the town"
Well Jannik had definitely seen that before, so that was nothing new.
He moved to sit by his side, watching as every so slowly, Carlos' eyes opened, immediately focusing on Jannik's face.
"Ciao"
"¿Dónde...dónde estoy?"
Jannik paused as he realised he was speaking Spanish.
"Oh no Carlitos. Remember I don't understand you yet"
Carlos suddenly pouted at that, but then his eyes widened when he saw Jannik's curly hair.
"Your hair looks like a fox!"
Jannik was taken aback by that, he reached to readjust a strand of it, Carlos watching like he was transfixed.
"Oh? Thank you?"
Carlos paused before asking,
"Do I.....do I know you?"
Ah. The forgetfulness. Jannik smiled.
"Sì. I'm your boyfriend"
The Spaniard's eyes widened again. A look of awe crossed his face.
"Really?! I have a boyfriend!"
"You do"
"Wow!"
Carlos threw his head back in quiet disbelief. Jannik feeling his panic melt as he watched Carlos entranced by all the equipment. He suddenly turned his head back and looked into Jannik's eyes.
"You're very pretty"
A sudden blush appeared on Jannik's cheeks. He wasn't expecting that. Nor was the woman stood behind him giggling at his words.
"Oh- grazie. I guess you're lucky no?"
"Oh yess"
Carlos reached out slowly, feeling a little disoriented, and cupped the side of Jannik's face.
"Everyone is worried about you Carlitos"
"Who is everyone?"
"Juanki"
"Ahhh. Juankiiii"
Jannik paused before saying.
"Do you know who Juanki is?"
Carlos paused himself, then looked guiltily towards Jannik.
"I should but.....I forget"
Jannik took out his phone and pulled up a photo of Juanki and Carlos together.
Carlos suddenly remembered.
"Ahhh! He's my coach! Oh. He's looks old in that photo"
He let out a giggle that melted Jannik's heart.
"Well that old coach of yours cares about you"
"Oh. Well that's nice"
~
After a few more funny conversations between the two, Carlos was free to go home.
"Don't worry about the anesthetic I promise. He'll go back to normal in a few hours. Just make sure he hydrates and rests"
As soon as Jannik booked Carlos another check-up appointment, they were on their way. Taking baby steps as Carlos walked closely beside him.
"Can I call you foxy from now on?"
"Do you have to?"
"How do you say it in your language?"
"Volpe"
"Mmm doesn't sound as nice as Foxy"
Jannik rolled his eyes, but found a smile graced on his lips.
Hopefully he would forget about it when he was back to his normal self.