Fluffy SKZ oneshots🧸

Aches and Pains🌡️

Sickie: Chan

Caregiver: Felix

No one's POV.:
Chan had been in his studio all day. He hadn't been feeling well lately, slowly feeling the beginnings of a cold coming on. It wasn't too bad yet and afraid he'd be down with sickness unable to work for a few days, he wanted to get as much done as possible before it really hit. Having felt a bit chilled already, Chan had put on a thick sweater this morning and made sure the air conditioning in his studio was turned off. Convincing himself to get out of bed this morning had been a pain, quite literally. His muscles felt so sore, protesting the slightest movement. He had skipped breakfast, not really feeling like eating. Burying himself with work, he hadn't had lunch either, not that he had wanted to eat in the first place. His throat was so painfully dry, it felt like he had swallowed sand and no amount of water was able to sooth it. Dinnertime was approaching and he couldn't help but sigh when looking at the clock. He hadn't gotten as much done as he had wanted to. Spending most of the time squirming in his seat, as the ache made it impossible to find a comfortable position, he hadn't been able to focus on his work. Chan hadn't seen his members all day. Officially, they had the day off, so everyone else was still asleep when he left for the studio. Sure, he would've enjoyed a break too but he didn't know if he was really falling ill and in case he'd have to take some time off due to illness, he didn't want to miss too much time.

When Chan still wasn't back at the dorm for dinner, Felix texted him. It wasn't unusual for the leader to work late into the night but today wasn't a work day for Stray Kids and they hadn't seen their oldest all day. Though Felix' message had been delivered almost thirty minutes ago, the older had yet to read it. With his concern for his hyung growing, Felix tried calling Chan a few times but he never picked up. Knowing the leader hadn't felt his best lately, Felix threw on his coat and left the dorm. Worry was twisting his stomach as he made his way to the studio. Chan was always prone to overworking himself and though it wasn't unusual for him to turn his phone silent when he was working, the younger would have liked to at least talk to him to see how he was doing. Before he had left the dorm, he had checked their bathroom cabinet and found that they were running out of painkillers. Since Chan tended to get really bad headaches when he worked while sick, Felix stopped by a pharmacy on the way to pick up some more painkillers before continuing his walk. He couldn't stop his mind from running over all the worst-case scenarios of finding his hyung passed out in his studio. It wasn't like that had never happened before, which was why the dancer was unable to get that thought out of his head.

Chan on the other hand had given up on his work a few minutes ago. The screen in front of him had blurred before his eyes, making them water and his head pound. His headache wasn't the worst though. Chan felt so achy overall, that he didn't even find the strength to walk back to the dorm and take a warm shower to sooth them. After attempting to stretch his tense shoulders a bit, he had simply crossed his arms on his desk and rested his head on them, slowly drifting off to sleep. He didn't manage to fall asleep though, the pain all over his body keeping him awake. Groaning in pain, he sat up and rolled his shoulders before trying to get comfortable again. Just when he started to get drowsy, he heard the door click and forced himself to lift his head. Glancing at the door, he spotted Felix, who hesitantly made his way over to the desk. "Hey mate. We haven't seen you all day and you didn't answer your phone, so I thought I'd come over and check up on you", the younger greeted quietly. Chan only nodded, too out of it to really say anything. He just decided to lay his head on his arms and try to sleep again. Resting a hand on the leader's back, Felix whispered: "So, how are you doing?"

It was only now that Chan realized he was expected to answer. "Tired", he muttered, muffled by his arm in front of his face. "Yeah, I can imagine", the younger chuckled, "Let's go home, yeah?" The leader only groaned at that, seeming absolutely appalled by the idea. "No? What's wrong?", Felix frowned, pulling another chair close to sit down next to his hyung. Not lifting his head from his arms, Chan breathed: "Don't want to move, 'm too sore." At that, the younger frowned, getting back up to stand behind his friend's chair. He carefully ran his hands up and down the leader's back, feeling the tension in his hyung's shoulders. "Did you eat anything lately? I stocked up on painkillers, so if you already ate, you could take some", he mused, kneading Chan's shoulders only to receive a pained sound. Going back to just stroking his back for the fear of hurting him, Felix brushed his hand against the older's bare neck. His hyung was clearly running a fever now, which would totally explain why he felt so achy. "I didn't eat yet. My throat felt too dry", Chan admitted quietly, keeping his eyes closed. He knew his dongsaeng would be upset with him but he was too tired to care. Knowing that his scolding would fall on deaf ears, Felix only sighed: "Alright, I know that you don't want to move but we are going back to the dorm now. I'll make you some soup, which should be easy on your throat, and then you can take a nice warm shower to loosen up your muscles. You're running a fever, so I will not stop bothering you till you are home and resting."