Fluffy SKZ Oneshots EP.2🧸

Stupid Cold🌡️

Sickie: Seungmin

Caregivers: mainly Felix (+ Minho & Jeongin)

No one's POV.:

Seungmin wasn't stupid, he knew he had been coming down with something all day. Between the cold, damp weather and his dormmate Felix being down with a bad cold for almost two weeks, the vocalist was bound to catch something. He just usually managed to take good care of his body, so it never really got bad. This time however seemed different. Seungmin had taken good care of his body, making sure to eat healthy, dress warmly and take his vitamins. When he had to leave for their schedule with his throat already feeling irritated, he took along some tea instead of coffee, so as far as he was concerned, he had done everything in his power to stay as healthy as he possibly could. It didn't seem to pay off though. By the time they were ready to go back to their dorms, Seungmin was spent. His whole body had started to ache and he felt overall sluggish. Maybe he was just tired or he might have developed a fever over the course of the day. Both options seemed pretty likely as their day had ended with three hours of dance practice.

Despite dancing for hours, Seungmin felt cold when he returned to the dorm. They gave Felix the first turn showering as the Aussie wasn't fully over his cold yet and shouldn't hang around in his sweat-damp practice clothes. Noticing how Seungmin leaned against the kitchen counter and almost fell asleep while trying to make some tea for Felix and himself, Minho and Jeongin agreed for their friend to shower next. The vocalist had been noticeably sniffly all day but it seemed that was all there was to it. He'd surely be fine after taking a shower and turning in early. Turning in early didn't really work for Seungmin though. He had gratefully accepted the next turn showering and bundled up in thick sweatpants and a warm hoodie before slipping fuzzy socks onto his feet, yet he couldn't fall asleep. Seungmin would've expected to be out like a light the second his head hit the pillow, considering how exhausted and out of it he had been on the way back, but his body somehow couldn't rest.

Tossing and turning for a few hours, Seungmin eventually drifted off but it wasn't long till he startled awake. The boy needed a moment to recover from the surreal nightmare he had just experienced and as he slowly grew more lucid, he noticed just how badly his head was hurting. With one hand pressed to his forehead, Seungmin sat up and groaned. Every muscle burned and the pounding in his scull made it hard to focus, yet he tried to plan out his next line of action. There was no way he could go back to sleep right now, not with how miserable he felt. Besides, he would most likely just have another nightmare. Medicine, he decided. If Seungmin wanted to get anymore sleep, he'd need medicine. His head swam when he tried to stand, so he ended up sitting on the edge of his bed for a few minutes, blankly staring off into the darkness.

When Seungmin finally managed to get himself to focus, he forced himself to his feet and stumbled to the door. He needed to hold onto the doorframe for a moment to regain his balance before shakily making his way to the bathroom to look for medicine. Not wanting to wake any of his friends, Seungmin fought the urge to cough until he had managed to close the bathroom door behind him. He pressed his towel to his lips, trying to muffle the sound at least a little as his chest tightened and his throat burned. Tiredly plopping down on the closed toilet lid, the boy tried to catch his breath and cleared his throat to avoid coughing again. Seungmin rested his head in his hands and allowed himself a few tears. If Felix had felt this bad for the better part of two weeks, he'd be screwed. It took a while for Seungmin to find the energy to get up and check the bathroom cabinet for medicine but when he did, it wasn't worth the effort. They had run out, which wasn't necessarily surprising but still more than frustrating.

Still desperate to soothe his headache and maybe clear his mind a little, Seungmin splashed cold water into his face and shuddered as goosebumps spread on his arms. Well, at least he felt properly awake now. His throat was still scratchy and pretty swollen, so he took a few sips before turning off the water. Maybe if he could manage to get to Minho's room, he could ask his hyung if he had some medicine. The second oldest had constantly been carrying a small amount of medicine in case Felix needed anything while they were out working, so maybe he still had some left. With his head pounding from the exertion, Seungmin staggered down the hallway. He knew Minho's room was close but it felt so far away. Trembling, he had to realize, there was no way he'd make it there. Seungmin managed to lower himself to the ground a split seconds before his legs would've given out and weakly leant back against the wall, his head resting on his knees. He'd probably have to sleep out here now.