you promise? || xiao x reader

reconciliation?

Xiao is hot on your back. no, not like that his body tempature is very high you can tell he has a fever just by looking at him.

Your arms amd legs sting from holding him on your back for so long but you can see his house from here you just gotta walk a bit more.

The snow doesnt make anything better but whats worse is Xiao is waking up and knowing him hes gonna get off and try and walk on his own.

Picking up the pase until you're just about to enter the house and then hes trying to get off your back ".. put me down" he says obviously tired.

"no" but that only causes him to struggle more but his muscles are like jell-o at this point he cant do anything besides throw you off balance.

"Xiao i swear to fuckin' GOD if we fall i will beat the shit out of you" she threatens but he doesnt relent.

"Xiao im just trying to get you home, we're going to fall and I dont think I'll be able to pick you up again if we fall" she says as she keeps walking towards thr door just 3 more steps she repeats in her head.

"Let me down" he says gaining more consciousness just opening the door in return walking into the warm house.

"You're not... gon' be..able to go...up the stairs"  he says in your ear while wrapping his arms around your neck for more support.

Sighing "is that a challenge?" you ask ignoring the ache in your legs. "Why are you so fucking heavy" you mutter under your breath.

Willing yourself you take the first step hunching over more so you dont fall backwards.

Finally after making it inside his room you sigh dropping him on the bed and immediately you get to work.

Muttering threats and curses under your breath you sigh for the nth time first going to his drawers you get out a shirt and some sweats and toss it at him "put these on" you say leaving the room.

Immediately getting a rag and running cold water on it he probably hasnt even eaten so i gotta make some food too she thinks while ringing out the rag.

Walking into the room to see a shirtless Xiao he just blooms red but you cant tell if thats from him being sick or if hes emmbarresed you immediately turn around.

Hearing shuffling he says a quiet "I'm... done" his voice is more raspy then usual it sounds like it hurts to talk.

He stands there awkwardly as you make your way towards him "look im so-" he cant finish his sentence before you say "shut up. focus on getting better... your gonna mess up your voice more"

Then you push him on his bed to lay down covering him with the blanket "hot" is all he says "I know, I know but you have to cover up your body is cold from being in the snow for to long" you sigh.

Moving the hair away from his eyes and forehead he just stares at you as you put the rag on his head an get up "Don't go" he grabs onto your sleeve.

"I'm not going anywhere I was gonna make you tea and a soup." is all you say he just looks at you in return "ok close your eyes" hes odly obedient.

And then his grip loosens and then you get up to the kitchen grabbing Zhonglis apron you sigh cutting vegetables and other things that go in soups.

Gagging at the thought of making Xiao eat something so treacherous but its one of the only ways he'll get better.

Sighing as you put water to boil and tea to seep for his sore throat getting the lemon and honey you mix it in and sigh everything is done in 30 minutes? Not so bad.