bookishvice (AFF)
Jongin acts all tough and invincible in front of the others, but Kyungsoo knows the truth...Jongin isn't very good at taking care of himself.
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Sweat runs down Kyungsoo's face. Instead of wiping it off with his shirt, like the rest of them do, he finds the small towel he always brings to practice and pats his cheeks and forehead. While he's cleaning the sweat off the back of his neck, Baekhyun barrels into him and starts rubbing his sweaty face all over Kyungsoo's shirt.
"Knock it off!" he says, pushing the other boy away.
Baek grins and skips away. He hides behind Chanyeol as Kyungsoo swats at him with the towel.
"Stop messing around and hurry up," Chanyeol says. "I'm hungry."
"I think I'm going back to the dorms," Kyungsoo says, grabbing his pack.
"Aww Kyungie! Don't be like that," Baek says.
"I'm really tired," Kyungsoo says. "I don't want to ruin the fun for everyone else."
Kyungsoo is tired, but that's not the reason he wants to head back. The thing is, Jongin left mid-rehearsal with a migraine so bad he was too nauseous to dance, and Kyungsoo has been worried ever since the younger boy left on his own. Jongin acts all tough and invincible in front of the others, but Kyungsoo knows the truth.
Jongin isn't very good at taking care of himself.
Kyungsoo apologizes to everyone for having to drop him off at the dorms first before heading out to eat with the manager and cordi noonas, but still makes them do it. He gets out of the van and heads in quickly.
The place is quiet when he opens the door; a blissful rare occurrence in the EXO dorms. Kyungsoo drops his things beside the couch and heads for Jongin's room. He opens the door slowly, not wanting to disturb the younger boy if he is sleeping. The room is completely dark, and Kyungsoo has a hard time seeing anything. So, he tiptoes inside and lets his eyes adjust.
Jongin lies on his bed, wrapped up in his blankets.
Kyungsoo walks closer.
A light film of sweat covers the boy's face, and his body trembles with each exhale of breath. He's shivering.
Kyungsoo goes quickly to Jongin's side and sits down on the bed. He places a hand against the boy's forehead. He's burning up.
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Jongin leans in to the touch before opening his eyes. He's not surprised to see Kyungsoo sitting by his side. He's glad to see it's only his friend who has come back early and not everyone else. Jongin hates when the others see his weak side, but he doesn't mind as much when it's Kyungsoo. It's probably because they've been there for each other, seen each other at their worst since their trainee years.
