NCT Oneshots {ot23} | open

Fever: Jaehyun + Y/N {Request}

▹request acc: nxghtlmp
▹prompt: jaehyun gets sick and y/n takes care of him
▹word count: 1099
▹warnings: n/a

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You roll over in bed and crack your eyes open, surprised to find the room still bathed in only the slight emergence of morning light. It's too early to fall back asleep, but also too early to get up and move around, so you seek Jaehyun's body and nuzzle your face into the crook of his neck, breathing in his scent.

He's always warm, but this morning he burns like a furnace, and there's a definite sheen on sweat on his neck. You pull away with a frown and sit up slightly. Through the dim light, you notice his eyebrows are tense and lips downturned. He's clearly not sleeping as peacefully as he usually does. Tentative, you press your palm to his forehead. His skin radiates far too much heat, and you jerk your hand away with a hiss.

"Y/N?" Jaehyun croaks out. His frown sinks deeper down his forehead, twisting into an expression of pain, but he doesn't open his eyes.

"Babe..." You begin. Jaehyun simply stretches out his arms to plead for more cuddles. You oblige, although concern weighs down your chest as he squeezes you tight, searching for comfort. "You're sick." Jaehyun whines a little, then succumbs to a terrible coughing fit that proves your point.

"'M fine." He slurs anyway. He forces a smile, but it only resembles a pained grimace.

"No, you're not. Lay back down." You place a hand on his chest and guide him down to the pillow again, and you don't miss the way he winces from how groggy and lethargic all his limbs are.

"What's the time?" He asks, eyes shut once more.

You check the clock on the nightstand. It's barely six in the morning and you mourn the final wisps sleep you could be getting until you shake yourself together and focus on looking after your boyfriend.

"Six. Go back to sleep, babe. I'll grab some medicine for you."

Your heart flutters when Jaehyun weakly squeezes your hand, then you rush out of the room to rummage through the cabinets in the bathroom, sparing no time to flinch away from the cold tiles on your bare feet. A minute later, you find the correct bottle and head to the kitchen to make him a hot mug of lemon and honey. Jaehyun doesn't particularly like the drink, but he always does as you ask and he doesn't have energy left to argue anyway. It'll make him feel better, regardless of if he's too stubborn to admit it or not. You test the temperature and return to the bedroom. Jaehyun hasn't moved at all. He's still laying with his eyes shut, but his laboured, scratchy breaths show he's not asleep.

"Take a sip of this. It'll help your throat." Jaehyun wrinkles up his nose when you waft the drink in front of his face. You don't lose patience, even finding it adorable the way he mumbles something unintelligible before burying his face in his pillow.

A second later, he's sitting up to sneeze and falls into another coughing attack. Tears spring to his eyes and you put the mug down to reach for the tissue box. You hand one to him.

"Thanks, y/n." He murmurs.

After some more convincing he sips at the drink. He swallows the medicine with a glass of water, and allows you to tuck him back into bed. You stay sat on top of the sheets, attentive to his every breath in case he needs anything.

"I should get up." Jaehyun says a moment later.

"Absolutely not." You scold, wagging a finger in front of his pouting face. "And if you're thinking of going to work, then scrap that. I'll email your boss to let him know you're sick."

Jaehyun just rests back on the pillow and nods, defeated but secretly relieved. Your shoulders relax from the unexpected ease of that conversation. Getting your boyfriend to stop working and take a break can be a real challenge sometimes.

"I'll grab a damp cloth. You're still running a bad fever." You touch his forehead again, letting out a little giggle when Jaehyun goes cross-eyed trying to follow your fingers.

Your boyfriend lets out a satisfied sigh when you lay the cloth across his forehead, not forgetting to brush his soft hair out of the way. He finishes his honey and lemon. You sit and watch him swallow every last drop.

"See? It's empty." Jaehyun tips the mug upside down to show you. "Do I get a kiss now?" His eyes glisten as more sunlight peeps through the crack in the curtains now, and he's hopeful. But you still hesitate.

"But I'll get sick and then who'll look after you?" You reply. Jaehyun widens his eyes even further, not backing down from his pleads.

That weakens your knees, so you leans over to peck his lips. Jaehyun wraps his strong arms around your waist and you can't help but yelp when he tugs, pulling you down onto his chest, also knocking the cloth off his forehead.

"Stay in bed with me. Please?" Jaehyun asks.

You can't deny him that. Of course not. Cuddling with your boyfriend is the best thing in the entire world. Making a mental note to email your own boss too, you climb under the covers and Jaehyun immediately tangles his legs with your own. Despite his unbearable fever, you let him curl up in your arms. He seems to shrink as he does so. His muscular figure is replaced by his shivering frame, a small whimper escaping his lips after another coughing fit.

"Get some sleep. I'll still be here when you wake up. I promise, babe." You run a hand through his hair and kiss the top of his head.

Jaehyun gazes into your eyes, face beaming with an adorable happiness that displays his dimples in their full glory, then he leans up to kiss your lips. He tastes sweet from the honey and you melt into the kiss. The chirping of the birds outside fades out, overtaken by the joy of kissing your boyfriend, and you pull him tight into your body, holding him as close as possible.

"I love you, baby." Jaehyun whispers afterwards. "Thank you for looking after me."

"I love you too." You reply, pecking his forehead one final time before coaxing him to rest his feverish head. "I hope you feel better soon."

You both drift off to sleep, curled up in each other's arms, and you ignore the world moving around outside all day to stay in bed, chatting about random topics and kissing Jaehyun's sickness away.

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