𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒

sick - jamal musiala

the second you stepped off the plane in Munich, you knew something wasn't right.

Your body ached, your head felt impossibly heavy, and every swallow made your throat burn. At first you blamed it on the eight hour flight, the lack of sleep, and the change in weather.

"I'll be fine.." you mumbled to yourself as you dragged your suitcase toward arrivals.

Then you spotted your boyfriend jamal leaning against a pillar with the biggest smile you'd ever seen.

"There she is!" he grinned, pulling you into a hug.

You hugged him back, but instead of squeezing him tightly like you'd imagined for weeks, your arms barely wrapped around him.

He frowned almost instantly.

"...baby?"

"I'm okay."

"You don't sound okay."

"I just need a nap."

jamal gently pressed the back of his hand against your forehead.

His smile disappeared. "You're burning up."

"I'm not."

"You literally are."

"I've just been traveling-"

"No," he interrupted softly. "You're sick."

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By the time you reached his house, your stubbornness had completely disappeared.

You were shivering despite wearing one of his hoodies, curled up on the couch while jamal hurried around the kitchen.

"Tea?" he called.

"sure..."

"chicken soup?"

"...Please."

"medicine?"

You groaned dramatically.

"I knew you'd say that."

He laughed before returning with a tray carrying warm tea, soup, tissues, cough drops, and a thermometer.

"You planned this?"

"I googled 'how to take care of your sick girlfriend' on the drive home."

You couldn't help but laugh, immediately coughing afterward.

"Don't laugh" he said, pointing the thermometer at you. "Open."

You rolled your eyes but obeyed.

a few seconds later, he looked at the reading.

"38.7°C..."

"Is that bad?"

"It's a fever."

"I'll survive."

"I know" he smiled, brushing your hair behind your ear. "But you're still letting me take care of you."

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The rest of the afternoon became jamal's personal mission.

Blankets? Check.

fresh water every hour? check.

medicine on time? Check.

Random disney movies because "they make everyone feel better" Absolutely.

every twenty minutes he'd ask the same question.