Fluffy SKZ Oneshots EP.2🧸

How long have you been like this?🌡

Sickie: Jeongin

Caregivers: Chan & Seungmin

No one's POV.:

"I really think you should go home, Innie", Seungmin hummed, guiding the younger to sit down at the desk of the studio. The pair had been practicing their lines for the upcoming album for barely an hour but Jeongin's voice already sounded strained and he had started coughing frequently about ten minutes ago. Handing the maknae his water bottle, Seungmin frowned: "What's going on? You seemed fine earlier?" - "I dunno", Jeongin muttered, clearing his throat, "I did feel fine earlier. What is happening to me?" - "Hm, what exactly are you feeling?", the older hummed, brushing the backs of his fingers against Jeongin's forehead. Closing his eyes, the maknae breathed: "I feel really weak and shaky all of a sudden, my head hurts and I dunno why my throat is so meh." - "You're really warm and you sure you felt alright this morning", Seungmin pushed, rubbing the other's back when he started coughing again. With a defeated nod, Jeongin slumped back in his seat and rasped: "Honestly, I really wanna go home and lay down."

Hearing this statement from their usually workaholic maknae was enough to ring the alarm bells for Seungmin and he quickly called a cab to take the younger back to his dorm. "Do you want me to text Chan-hyung and let him know?", he offered but unsurprisingly, Jeongin shook his head and mumbled: "Don't wanna worry hyung. Not with the approaching deadlines. What am I gonna do if my voice keeps fucking up? I won't be able to record well." - "That's something we'll figure out when the time comes", Seungmin reminded, grabbing both of their backpacks, "Let's focus on getting you home first and then we can think about the rest. I will have to text manager-nim though. If your fever keeps rising at this pace, he'll have to make some changes to your schedule."

"Hyung, the only illness coming on this fast would be the flu...", Jeongin whispered as he collapsed into his seat, sluggishly fumbling with his seatbelt. Biting his lip, Seungmin nodded. The thought had already crossed his mind. That was also why he had decided to accompany the younger to the apartment he shared with Chan. If it was really the flu, Jeongin would be declining further and at a rapid pace. There was no way he could leave the younger to his own devices. Tapping around on his phone, Seungmin muttered: "I know, Innie. Manager-nim thinks so too. We'll work something out, don't worry about it. All you need to focus on, is resting and recovering well. Have you been taking your vitamins?" - "I-I think so? Might have forgotten once or twice with how busy we were but yeah", the younger mumbled as he closed his eyes. The movement of the car making him dizzy.

By the time they arrived, Jeongin could barely keep himself on his feet, most of his weight being supported by Seungmin, who had slung the younger's arm across his shoulders. "My head's killing me", Jeongin groaned slumping against the wall of the elevator as the doors closed with a much too loud 'ding'. Luckily, the members visited each other so frequently, that they knew each other's door codes, so that Seungmin could let them both in. Guiding the maknae to the couch, he hummed: "Let me take off your shoes and then I'll help you to bed." - "Please make it stop, hyung", Jeongin whimpered, covering his face. It was hard to tell, whether the glossy look in his eyes were tears or his fever showing. Seungmin's heart ached for his dongsaeng but there was little he could do, so he gently tugged the sneakers off the other's feet and hoisted him up.

"Do you wanna change your clothes?", Seungmin offered when they made it to Jeongin's room. The maknae shook his head and breathed: "Jus' bed. Sleep." - "Alright, here. Lay down", Seungmin cooed, easing the younger down on the edge of the mattress, "I really do think, I should call Chan-hyung though. Manager-nim probably already told him. Maybe that's why your phone has been buzzing like that all the time." With Jeongin too out of it to argue, Seungmin helped him lay down properly and dialed Chan's number while he went to fetch some medicine. Unsurprisingly, the leader already knew the gist of what was happening and promised he'd come home as early as possible and finish editing at home, so he could keep an eye on their dongsaeng. Seungmin would have to return to the company building though because his schedules too had been altered in an attempt to accommodate Jeongin, so the maknae would be alone for a couple of hours.