Zerobaseone Sickfics [REQUESTS CLOSED]

《 ZB1 : Sick Maknaez 》

Written on: Friday, 11.10.2024

Words: 2282
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It was supposed to be a day off for ZeroBaseOne, a rare chance to rest and recharge after a grueling schedule. The dorm was quiet in the early morning hours, with most of the members still sleeping after coming home late the previous night, soaked through from an unexpected downpour. However, something felt off as the older members stirred awake.

In their shared room, Gunwook and Yujin were far from feeling rested. Gunwook, the second youngest, lay on his bed, staring up at the ceiling. His head throbbed with a relentless headache, and every time he blinked, he felt like his body was on fire. Yujin, the youngest of the group, wasn’t faring any better. His head was pounding, and even moving felt like too much effort. Both of them had stayed drenched for too long after the long walk home, and now, their bodies were paying the price.

Gunwook groaned, trying to shift on his bed to sit up but failing. His muscles felt weak, and the fever seemed to sap all his energy. “Yujin... you awake?”he asked, his voice hoarse.

Yujin, lying on his separate bed across the room, barely managed a nod. "Yeah... barely. My head hurts so bad, hyung... Do you feel dizzy too?" His voice was small, and he shivered despite being wrapped in a blanket. "Yeah. Too dizzy. I think we’re both sick." Gunwook says, his voice hoarse.
"We should... tell the others." Yujin says, his breath shaky. But neither of them had the strength to move just yet.

Meanwhile in the living room, the others were starting to notice something was wrong. Usually, Gunwook and Yujin would be up by now, even on a day off. Their absence didn’t sit well with the older members.

Hanbin knocked on the door softly before pushing it open. "Hey, you two still sleeping? Wait...are you feeling alright?" His voice was light, but when he stepped inside and saw them lying there, looking pale and weak, his concern deepened. " No... we’re not okay, hyung."  Yujin admitted, as he tried to sit up but fell against the pillow. Gunwook attempted to sit up as well but immediately felt dizzy and had to lie back down, his hand instinctively reaching his head. "Everything’s spinning," Gunwook murmured, closing his eyes to stop the room from swirling.

Hanbin quickly waved over the other members. Jiwoong, Hao, Gyuvin, Taerae, Matthew, and Ricky all crowded into the room, their faces growing serious as they saw the state of the two youngest members.

"Let’s check their temperature." Jiwoong suggested, grabbing two thermometers from the first-aid kit.

Hao was already by Gunwook’s side,  "He’s burning up." Hao murmured as felt heat radiating from his skin.

The thermometer beeped after a moment. Hanbin frowned as he read the numbers. "Gunwook’s fever is 39.5°C." he said, concerned.

Matthew took Yujin’s temperature. "Yujin’s at 39°C... but Gunwook’s is higher." He says, his eyebrows furrowed when the result came.
Jiwoong sighed, his tone worried. "We need to take care of them right away."
The group quickly split into two teams. Hao, Hanbin, and Gyuvin stayed with Gunwook while Jiwoong, Taerae, Matthew and Ricky focused on Yujin. Each team sprang into action, bringing water, medicine, and cold compresses to bring down the fever.
"Try to relax, Gunwook. We’ll bring you some soup soon." Hao says as he gently kept the cold towel on gunwook's forehead. "Thanks, hyung." Gunwook says, his voice weak but grateful for the attention but feeling too drained to say much.

"You’re tough, but you need to rest now, okay? Don’t push yourself." Hanbin says as he knelt beside him, brushing his hand through Gunwook’s hair like he often did. "We’ll stay with you, don’t worry." Gyuvin assures him as he was sitting by foot of his bed.