BRANCE + RINNEY

Rinney - Sick

"You're makin' me crazy
Really drivin' me mad
That's alright with me
It's really no fuss
As long as you're next to me
Just the two of us"
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Two boys lay next to each other in a bed. Limbs entangled, breathing patterns identical. The one on the left tucks a strand of hair behind the other boy's ear, pressing a soft kiss to his temple and smiling down at him. The one on the right allows himself to smile up at the other, eyes glossy from previous crying.

Robin wipes at the drying tears on Finney's face, pressing yet another kiss to his nose now. Finney flushed a soft pink, scrunching his face as the other's lips came in contact with his skin. He snuggled closer into Robin, enjoying the warmth that radiated from him. "Sleep Finn. We have all the time in the world." Finn shook his head, sniffling slightly. "Only if you sleep too." Robin hummed, his hand traveling through Finney's hair. "Okay. Let's go to sleep." Finn smiled at that, closing his eyes and tightly gripping the other boy. Robin moved his hand from Finn's hair down to his waist, pulling him infinitely closer and pressing a quick kiss to his lips. "Goodnight, my favorite boy."
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Finn had been running a high fever that day, only finding comfort in the arms of his boyfriend. Robin thanked the gods that he shared an apartment with the boy, not having to deal with any sort of interruption.

"Finn, baby I brought you some soup." Robin walked into the bedroom, a dark red ceramic bowl grasped tightly in his right hand. Finn smiled sleepily at Robin, hands making a grabbing motion at the food. Robin laughed softly, handing the bowl to his boyfriend and putting a hand to his forehead. "How do you feel?" Finn put a spoonful of soup in his mouth, tongue burning slightly from it. He shrugged. "A little sleepy." Robin nodded his head, adjusting the pillows behind Finn so he was propped up better. "You can go back to sleep after eating." Finn placed the half-empty bowl of soup on the table next to him, extending his arms for his boyfriend. Robin smiled at him, climbing on the bed to the side closest to the wall and snuggling close to the other boy. "Are you going to be here when I wake up?" Robin put an arm around the boy's waist, motioning for him to lay down properly. Finn slid farther down the bed, laying his head on Robin's chest and looking at him with questioning narrowed eyes. "Yes. I'll be here when you wake." Finn kissed where Robin's heart lay, putting his head against it after and falling asleep once more to the sound of it beating.
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Robin stared down at his boyfriend, making sure he wouldn't wake if he were to move from his side. Quietly and slowly, he stood and made his way out of the bedroom. The bedroom door was pulled to a slight crack, enough space for Robin to hear if the boy asleep inside of said room were to wake.

Tiptoeing, Robin made way to the bathroom to grab a bottle of aspirin and a wet rag. After obtaining the items, he made his way back to his and Finn's shared bedroom. He placed the aspirin, along with a bottle of water, on the table next to the sleeping boy. The wet rag was sat gently atop of the boy's forehead, making him stir before returning to a peaceful sleep. Robin smiled, grabbing the bowl of soup that was now cold and leaving once more to the kitchen where he would wash the bowl out.

After Robin had cleaned up, he moved towards the couch and sat down. He picked up the television remote, clicking through the channels lazily. He ended up settling on "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta", laughing at the arguing scenes.

About an hour passed before Robin heard shuffling from the bedroom, followed by a groan. "Robin?" Robin immediately got up, clicking the power icon on the television remote and walking quickly towards the bedroom. He smiled at Finn when he pushed the door open, seeing the ill teenager sprawled out on the bed, wet rag hanging lazily down his nose instead of on his forehead. "Hey baby. Did you sleep okay?" Finn nodded, eyes slightly red from the fever. Robin handed him a pill from the bottle of aspirin next to him, as well as the water bottle. Finn took both with a lopsided smile, placing the pill on his tongue and gulping it down with a mouthful of water. Robin placed a hand against his forehead once more, a soft smile playing on his lips when the he found the boy's temperature had dropped drastically and was now almost fully back to normal. "How about you go take a shower? It'll help you feel better and I'll have the sheets and everything cleaned by the time you get back." Finn blinked slowly before standing up and heading towards the closet. He picked out one of Robin's shirts, as well as a pair of his sweatpants, making his way to the bathroom afterwards.

When the shower water was heard, Robin began to strip the bed. After putting everything in the washer and pressing 'start', he grabbed another set of bedsheets and began to remake the mattress. Finn stepped out of the bathroom shortly after, smiling at Robin as his wet hair stuck to his face and eyes. Robin stepped closer to him, moving wet strands out of his line of view and kissing his forehead. Finn's face reddened and he laughed softly, swatting Robin away jokingly. He made his way towards the bed, sighing at the smell of fresh linen. Both boys sat down, staring at each other's facial features for a short minute. Finn pressed their foreheads together, connecting their lips in a sweet embrace. He pulled away, looking at Robin with a goofy smile. "Why are you smiling at me like that?" Robin had a confused look on his face, making his boyfriend laugh childishly. "Robin, sweetheart you're sick." Finn stifled yet another laugh when Robin groaned, dramatically flopping onto the bed face-first. "Finney Blake! How could you!"