Fluffy SKZ Oneshots EP.2🧸

Out Cold🌡️

Sickie: Changbin

Caregiver: Hyunjin

No one's POV.:

Finally being on a break for Christmas, Stray Kids still had all of their holiday preparations to do. They had been quite busy up until now, so they had barely had the chance to do any Christmas shopping, let alone decorate the dorms. Minho and Seungmin had agreed on doing the cooking for Christmas eve but they did not have all the necessary ingredients yet. Jisung, Felix and Jeongin were most excited to decorate the dorms, so as soon as they were off, they started gathering boxes of Christmas decorations, stored away in different closets. Chan had originally wanted to go shopping for groceries and to get the ingredients, Minho and Seungmin would need, but was called to the company at short notice. Apparently, there had been some problems with their Christmas album, which needed to be fixed quick, so it could be released as a present for Stay. That left Changbin and Hyunjin to go and do the shopping for the group.

They had already compiled a list of groceries over the past week, Minho adding the ingredients that still had to be picked up. Hyunjin wanted to take some pictures of the decorated buildings in town to later paint, while Changbin still had to get Christmas presents for some of his friends. The rapper mentally scolded himself for not getting them earlier or maybe ordering them online but there wasn't much he could do about it now. It was safe to say though, that the pair would most likely be out for most of the day, which was quite convenient for Jisung, who wanted to surprise his hyungs by decorating their shared dorm. He had already planned how he wanted to decorate it and it would be really cozy afterwards. The others knew that their dorm would be decorated but the exact way it looked should still be a bit of a surprise.

Unfortunately, Changbin had woken up in no mood to go out at all. It was the first day of them being able to sleep in in a long time and he just wanted to stay in bed a little longer. His bed was so warm and comfortable, he saw no reason to leave it at all today. Sadly, Changbin also knew that the stores would get pretty crowded if they went later in the day, besides, some of the things they needed might be sold out by then. Since he didn't even know what Christmas presents he wanted to get, he'd have to expect taking some time looking around. Groaning in frustration, the rapper pushed away his blanket and sat up. His mind was still hazy as he forced himself to go to the bathroom and wash up.

Though to Changbin it felt like he had to get up incredibly early, Chan was long gone by the time the younger had finished getting ready. Luckily, Hyunjin was similarly unwilling to part with his warm bed quite yet, so the rapper didn't feel pressured get ready in a rush. With both of them still sleepy, the ate their breakfast in silence before going over their shopping list together to ensure everything was written down. Glancing out the window, Changbin noted that it had snowed during the night and made a point of putting on an additional layer.

Hyunjin was quick to fully wake up once they stepped out into the cold, smiling: "I really hope the snow doesn't melt, just imagine how romantic white Christmas would be." – "It'd be really aesthetic", Changbin agreed, sniffling softly as the cold air made his nose run. Somehow, the extra layer he had put on did nothing to protect him from the cold and by the time they made it to the first store, he was chilled to the bone. Rubbing his palms against each other, Changbin tried to regain some feeling in his stiff fingers but they remained numb. While the older was somewhat annoyed that the store too felt so incredibly cold, Hyunjin was getting more excited. As they ventured further into the store, the dancer even unzipped his jacket, so he wouldn't start to sweat, his hyung watching him in disbelieve.

If Changbin had thought the cold air was messing with his nose, the warm air inside the store didn't even compare. Only a few minutes in, the rapper had to keep one hand close to his face at all times, running the cuff of his sleeve under his reddening nose as he trudged behind Hyunjin. The younger had taken out their shopping list, scanning over it to figure out which aisle to go to first. With how focused he was, the dancer completely missed how Changbin's breath started to hitch before the older roughly nudged his nose and exhaled a shaky breath. Finally being on a break, Changbin desperately wanted to avoid drawing attention to himself in public but as his nose continued to tingle, he didn't know how long he'd be able to keep that up.