Feelings

{Page 2} Care

Diluc woke up with a terrible feeling in his head and his throat felt sore. He sat up but soon realized he is on someone's bed. In panic, Diluc tried to remember what happened last time, "Wasn't I outside? Did someone take me in? Who could it be?" and before he could get out of the blankets, the door creaked open.

"Ah, you're awake! Sorry for disturbing but are you doing alright?" An unfamiliar person walks in with a joyful expression and all Diluc could do was nod quietly, avoiding eye contact as well.

"My name is Harry. I found you on the ground while I was having my stroll during my shift break," The male said while closing the door behind him, "I suggest you to stay with me for a little bit, you're awfully sick right now."

Suddenly, Harry carefully held onto Diluc's shoulders and laid him back down. He could feel the other male shiver by his cold touch. "What are you doing? I'm fine.. don't worry about me." Diluc spoke out as he failed to free himself from the other's grasp. "Don't even try to lie at a time like this. It's obvious that you're not okay at all." Harry replied, not trying to sound rude.

"You need to rest. In the meantime, I need to put this damp towel over your head to cool you down. Oh, and you need to take medicine for a while," Harry reached out to the stool next to him and  showed Diluc a bottle of dark purple liquid, "It may seem a lot to take in but I can reassure you that this will be solved in—"

"Okay, I get it. But still, I can take care of myself." Diluc raised his voice. The other male stayed silent for a few seconds before his lips created a small oval.

"Are you really sure?" Harry chuckles as he placed the towel on Diluc's forehead. He didn't bother to respond back. "It's comfortable but should I really trust this person to handle this situation?" Diluc shrugged off the idea, however. Being with someone you've never seen before for a couple of days wont hurt. Besides, Harry looks like the type of person to never harm a fly.

"You're... Diluc, right? I've heard a lot about you around Mondstadt. You seem like an interesting person!" Harry asks while his eyes start to brighten up. He seems quite excited...

"Oh please, I'm not that interesting. Instead, I've been getting negative feedback once in a while."

"Once in a while is nothing! Instead, I always see a hefty amount of people line up in front of your tavern. Especially women who—"

"Ahem. We shouldn't speak about that..."

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After a lot of discussions and questions asked, Diluc drifted back to sleep. Harry got up and took off the now warm towel on Diluc's head, placing it near the nightstand. "Goodnight, get well soon." Harry whispered as he walked out the room.