Cancer//Nathan Prescott x Reader

t w e n t y s e v e n

You opened your eyes slowly and a familiar sight quickly greeted you. You quickly popped up off the pillow; searching the room and almost panicking before realizing you were in your clothing rather than a hospital gown and you weren't hooked up to any machinery. You sighed in relief...you were more than ready to leave this place. It was bringing back too many vivid memories and thoughts into your mind. Your head turned to the bathroom door in the room as it swung open and Nathan emerged from it, he smiled at you,
"Morning, sleepy head." to your surprise he had changed into some pajamas his father had probably brought.

You rubbed your tired eyes,
"How long have you been awake? what time is it?" you yawned out as you stretched

He walked over to you;pulling the iv pole along with him, he leaned down to kiss your forehead, "12 something...do you have class today?"

"No. Thank god." you smiled and moved for him to sit on the edge of the bed and once he did you sat up all the way and wrapped your arms around his neck. You laid your forehead against the nape of his neck. You laid against his back for a minute.

"Are you hungry...?"

"I should be asking you that." you smiled

"Yea. Unfortunately they don't have a cafeteria here. Well...not one with good food."

"It's fine," you untangled yourself from him and got up from the bed; grabbing your shoes that sat near the hospital bed and pulling them on, "I need some fresh air anyway..." you said ,wanting to escape the hospital for at least a few minutes. You looked at him as his blue eyes peered up at you,

"A-are you sure..?"

"Yea. I'll be right back." you smile and walk back over to him to peck his cheek, he grabs a hold of your hand and holds it tight. You press your forehead against him, "I promise I'll be careful and I'll be back as soon as I can." you mumble, knowing that something in him didn't want you to leave and you didn't blame him with the circumstances. You gently let go and make your to the door, leaving the room and heading down the hallway. After an elevator ride you exited the hospital, the town was dark and gloomy and it was raining softly. You stayed under the building so you wouldn't get rained on. You pulled out your phone, surprisingly it hadn't died, and you immediately saw at least 27 missed calls from Warren so you decided to shoot him a text.
You: everything is fine. hes okay.

Warren🔬: great! where are you?

You:still at the hospital. going to grab lunch for me and Nate.

Warren🔬: still?! did you at least get any sleep?

You: yea. i did. can you give me a ride to some place i can get lunch? pls
You quickly remeber that he has class today,
You: are you still in class?

Warren🔬:I'm on my way.
He replied, not even answering your question. You didn't have to wait for very long because he quickly pulled up, you smiled and got in;getting yourself just a bit soaked in the process.

"You didn't go to class?" you said in a surprised tone as you snapped your seatbelt into place

"I did. I just told my teacher I wasn't feeling so well, and such I'm such a good student she understood." he smirked

"Wow! A nerd ditching class?! Are you actually sick?!" you playfully reached up to touch his forehead as you pretended to check for some kind of fever

"Oh haha," he sarcastically laughed, "I couldn't really focus and I already know the material." he pulled put of the hospital parking lot and onto the road

"How come you couldn't focus?" you look at him curiously

"I was worried about you and Nathan...and just this whole mess."

you smiled and grabbed his hand that wasn't on the steering wheel to hold,
"Me too...I thought he was going to--"

"I know but he didn't, thanks to you. If you hadn't showed up and used your quick thinking, he probably wouldn't even be here. Has his test results came in...?"

"No. Hopefully this wont have any long term affects and we can just put this behind us. Liver damage doesn't sound at all good..."

"Yeah..so what are you getting."

"Something quick, easy, and cheap."

Warren names off your favorite fast food place that serves icecream and you quickly agree, the drive thru process is quick and you're back at the hospital in no time. Warren tags along,holding the bags of food in his arms and you holding the to go holder for the drinks and his icecream. You press the button on the elevator to go up and you both step in,
"The hospital isn't the hardest to be at, it's the room. Why do they have to look so similar." you groan with anxiety before pressing the floor number. The elevator doors close and you both begin to ascend.

"Hopefully he can leave soon, yknow if you need someone to watch over him I can. Just to make you comfortable."

"You're sweet, Warren ,but I couldn't make you do that."

"It's not 'making' me if I offered, silly. Plus since I'm your bestest friend in the whole wide world, " he grins at you and you playfully roll your eyes, "Me and your boyfriend should get along right?  I mean we've been better but... I just feel...bad, yknow?" the elevator door open and you both step out

"How come?"

"Because he doesn't have any friends, not real ones...and you shouldn't be his only one."

you smile to yourself, "I really appreciate that, Warren."

"No problem." he smiled at you and once you approached Nathan's room you gave a knock

"Come in." his voice yelled through the door

You walked in, "I got food and ice cream and drinks!" You smiled widely

"And me! She also brought back me." Warren boomed as he followed behind you;making Nathan chuckle

"Hey." he greeted Warren

"Hi...are you okay?" he puts the food down where you put the drinks

"Yeah, thanks for asking." they share these awkward but wholesome smiles with eachother, it makes you happy. You start passing out their food amd handing their drinks to them and you all spend the afternoon having fun and joking around. Like friends, something you've missed having oh so dearly.