living with seven older brothers - nct dream

Cough cough...

As the night hours pass by, your brothers take turns to sleep. They didn't want to leave you alone.

Jaemin is too worried that he couldn't even sleep for more than 10 minutes. He always return to your bedside quickly, his eyes flickering between you and the monitors that keep track of your vital signs.

The sound of your cough wakes Jaemin up, and immediately he turn his attention to you. He quickly scan your face, trying to figure out what is wrong.

Jaemin leans forward, he speaks very gently, hoping not to startle you.

Jaemin: "Hey.... you are coughing and it sounds pretty bad. Are you okay? Do you need anything?"

You cough again in your sleep. Your body convulse slightly with the coughing. Jaemin looks even more concerned. He glances at the sofa and see Jeno is also woken up by your cough.

They both exchange worried glance. Jeno got up and walked closer to your bedside, quietly discuss with Jaemin whether they should wake you up or let you rest.

After a few moment, Jeno decides to gently shake your shoulder, trying to wake you up from your sleep to see if you are okay.

Jeno: "Hey princess, wake up. You are coughing pretty badly."

You are still far asleep.

Jeno continue to shake your shoulder, his voice is slight louder now, trying to wake you up.

Jeno: "Claire~ Are you okay?"

As he continues to shake your shoulder, your eyes slowly flutter open.

You: "What...? Hmh?

Jaemin: "Hey, sorry for waking you up. You were coughing pretty badly. Do you feel any pain or discomfort?"

You: "I am fine.." You replied with a sleepy voice.

Jaemin and Jeno exchnage glances, clearly not convinced by your response. They know you hide these kind of things from them, trying to not make them worry.

Jaemin: "You sure about that? Your coughs didn't sound good at all...it sounded very rough."

Jeno: "Please tell us if you are in pain or uncomfortable okay? Don't hide.."

You: "I am fine oppa... Don't worry.... Sorry for waking you guys up...."

They both exchange doubtful looks, but seeing the exhaustion on your face, they decide not to press further for now. Jaemin gives you a gentle smile

Jaemin: "Okay... just make sure you tell us if you don't feel good, alright? And also, don't apologise for waking us up. We are all very worried about you. We are all here to take care of you, so please don't feel bad."

Jeno: "Promise us you will let us know if you need anything, okay? Even if it is the smallest thing, we want to make sure you are comfy. No more trying to tough it out on your own."

Suddenly, Haechan's voice chips in: "Yes! We are your personal concierge service. You need something, just snap your fingers and we got you, okay?"

You chuckled.

You: "Okay... thank you for caring for me so much..."

Jaemin: "How about I get you a cup of honey tea? It will probably help with your cough."

Haechan: "I will go get the honey tea."

He gives you a quick wink beofre exiting the room, heading out to get your drink.

Jaemin: "Claire, see, all your brothers are eager to do anything to make you comfortable. We do all these things because we care for you and we love you. We don't want to see you in pain. It hurts so much seeing you sick."

You: "Sorry... I will try my best to recover quickly."

Jaemin: "Don't ever apologise again, okay sweetheart? But yes, try to take as much rest as possible to get better asap!"

The sound of your coughing interrupts the conversations. You are coughing more...

Your cough woke the rest of your brothers up. They all looked worried and walked closer to your bed to check on you.

Mark: "Whoa... easy there. You sure you are okay?"

Haechan came back with a cup of honey tea. It is still steaming hot.

Haechan: "Here you go. A nice cup of honey tea. It is really hot. Be careful. This should help your throat and your cough, right?"

After taking a sip of the honey water, your stomach suddenly feel very upset.

You quickly grab the bin next to your bed and start vomiting into it.

Jaemin: "Whoa, whoa..... Are you okay???? Why are you vomiting suddenly...?"

Jaemin's hands immediately move to your back, attemping to rub it comfortingly.

Mark grabs the bin and hold it for you.

Mark: "Hey, just take it easy, okay?"

The members watch you with growing worry as the vomiting continues. They can see the strain it's taking on your body and the exhaustion on your face.

After a few more moments of vomiting, you finally feel a bit better. The members watch as your body slumps back against the pillows, clearly exhausted from all these nasty discomfort sickness.

Mark leans in, reaching for the glass of water on the bedside table.

Mark: "You okay...? You look exhausted..."

He gently hands you a glass of water.

Mark: "Here, drink some. You need to stay hydrated."

The members watch as you gingerly take the glass of water from Mark's hand, sipping on it slowly. Mark and the others continue to wait by your side, their eyes never leaving you, their protective instincts on high alert.

Jisung can't help but voice his thoughts.

Jisung: "You think... we should call a doctor or something...? Claire look like she is out of energy..."

You: "I am really tired... Maybe I can sleep it away...."

Mark: "I am worried.... But we will let you sleep first. We will let the doctors and nurses know once they come by. We will just keep an eye on you, alright?"

Jaemin pats your hair, gently tuck you back into bed.

Jaemin: Okay.. get some rest. Sleep well, sweetheart."

To be continued....