camp ♡ jaywon

˗ˋ chapter 14 ˊ˗

"thank you for the dinner!"

the supervisors prepared hot chicken soup for the seven boys' dinner. jungwon held his spoon weakly, blowing his soup as he ate. the others ate as well, with jay glancing at jungwon in concern.

the blond knew jungwon wasn't feeling too well.

after the meal and them washing up for bed as it was pretty late, heeseung held jay's arm, "hey, you guys are exempted from tomorrow's games and you can skip the next day too in case you two aren't feeling well."

jay smiled and patted heeseung's shoulder, "thanks, hee."

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jungwon groggily laid down on his bed. he didn't even bother checking his phone like he always does before going to sleep. he pulled his blanket over him, closing his eyes in an attempt to doze off.

but, he couldn't. his head was aching a bit and he felt really cold but his temperature was rising. jay closed the cabin door after him and went to sit in his bed. he eyed the younger worriedly.

"you okay there?"

"mm, no," jungwon said, opening his eyes. he looked like a burrito with his blanket all over him except for his head. jay smiled slightly at the sight.

"hold on," jay stood up and quickly left the cabin, leaving jungwon in confusion. the blond reappeared and closed the cabin door with his leg, a little bowl that served as a bucket in his hands.

jungwon furrowed his eyebrows as jay kneeled down beside the younger's bed, fixing jungwon's hair for his forehead to be exposed. jungwon couldn't do anything else but stare at the blond.

jay had a clean towel inside the bowl. he grabbed it and squeezed the cold water out, before wiping the towel on jungwon's forehead and his face.

jungwon felt his heart flutter as he stared at jay. jay's gaze was fixated on the towel and jungwon, taking care of the dark-haired boy as if he knew him for years.

he found himself closing his eyes as he started feeling drowsy. jay, however, stared at jungwon while still taking care of him.

jay smiled faintly, placing the towel aside as he stood up to go to bed. he felt a hand wrap in his wrist, making the blond look back to see jungwon holding his arm. "hyung.."

"hm?" jay hummed in curiosity. the rain was still pouring rapidly. "what do you need, jungwon-ah?"

"please be by my side," jungwon muttered, fluttering his eyes open to look at the older. "please.. it's cold."

jay gave him a smile and ruffled his hair, "alright, anything for you."

he sat down on jungwon's bed and laid down beside the younger. he turned the lights off as jungwon clutched his shirt, shyly burying his head in jay's chest. "i like your warmth."

the blond wrapped his arms gently around jungwon's head, his fingers playing with jungwon's dark locks. "goodnight, wonie."

"goodnight, hyung.." jungwon nestled closer to jay and dozed off.

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the rain was no longer pouring when jungwon woke up. his fever died down and he found jay laying down beside him with his arms still around the latter.

he swiftly placed jay's arms aside, grabbing his phone. his notifications were busted with calls and messages from sunoo and riki yesterday, along with messages from his parents and sister. jungwon massaged his temples, "eh, i'll answer my family later," he muttered to himself and glanced at the time.

it was seven thirty and someone knocked the cabin door and opened it slightly, a head peeking.

"sunoo," jungwon waved his hand, "goodmorning."

"morning," sunoo greeted back and looked at jay who was still asleep on jungwon's bed, giving his friend a teasing smile. jungwon rolled his eyes playfully and carefully stood up, walking to sunoo who spoke softly to avoid waking up the older.

"how are you? you aren't feeling sick, are you?"

"i'm not, don't worry about it," jungwon smiled a little and glanced at jay. "anyway, what's for breakfast?"

"i'm not too sure yet, i'm on my way to the eating area. accompany me?" sunoo asked and jungwon looked at jay.

"mm, let me talk to hyung first."

sunoo nodded, "alright. i'll wait here."
jungwon went to jay, the door slightly open as sunoo waited outside.

"hyunggg? wake up, let's go eat breakfast," jungwon held jay's shoulder and slightly shook the blond. "hyung?"

jay grumbled in his sleep, his eyebrows furrowing. jungwon noticed the beads of sweat on the older's forehead, his temperature increased than normal.

"ah, hyung," jungwon mumbled and placed a hand against jay's forehead, "you're burning. aish, i passed you my fever."

jay chuckled and opened his eyes a bit.

"you're awake!" jungwon exclaimed in surprise.

"mhhm, i woke up when you shook me," jay said with his morning voice (and sickly) which was deeper and more raspy than his normal tone. jungwon blushed a bit and cleared his throat.

"i'll get you some water, food, and some medicine, alright?" jungwon muttered and jay weakly held his hand before jungwon could leave.

"please stay."

"but hyung-"

"i'll deliver your meals and some medicine!" sunoo said from outside the cabin.

"aish, sunoo?! have you been eavesdropping there the whole time?" jungwon exclaimed, making jay chuckle softly.

"sorry, couldn't help it! now, go on and accompany jay hyung," sunoo replied and closed the cabin door fully as his footsteps were heard getting farther away from the cabin.

jungwon sighed and felt jay's fingers tighten its grip on jungwon's hand. the younger looked at him and smiled faintly, kneeling down beside the bed as he intertwined their fingers. jungwon rested his head on the bed, just beside jay as the blond tried drifting to sleep.

jungwon stared at jay who closed his eyes peacefully. 'gosh, why is he so husband-material?' he thought to himself, remembering about last night where jay took care of him.

jay opened his eyes as he couldn't sleep and lifted their hands up. he reached jungwon's face with his fingers still intertwined with jungwon's, gently caressing the younger's cheek.

"did your fever come back? your face is hot," jay teased with a playful smirk in his face.

"yah, if you weren't sick right now, i'd pounce on you," jungwon joked, blushing deeper at his words and actions.

chuckling in amusement, jay ruffled jungwon's hair with his free hand, and soon, the cabin door came opening with heeseung and sunghoon carrying two trays of their breakfast and warm cups of medicinal tea.