Book Of Oneshots (fluff) | VKOOK

H: Hugs

Summary: Jeongguk was extremely sick. He stayed back home while Taehyung attended his regular classes but his lover was only getting worse. When he finally got home, he takes care of his sick baby and he knows the best remedy; hugs.

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When Jeongguk woke up in the early morning hours, he immediately knew he was sick. His head felt stuffed and heavy as it pounded steadily. It made everything a little hazy but he still clearly registered the ache in his bones and muscles.

It's not like Jeongguk wasn't used to body pains after practices, it's a rather common thing actually. But this, this was different. The ache was much deeper and widespread, his entire body hurting. It was the type of pain that was caused by fever and sickness. Jeongguk hated it.

His throat felt dry and sore and his nose was blocked, making it difficult to breath. Jeongguk felt so cold and even after pulling the sheets up to his chin his body still shivered with feverish chills.

Jeongguk let out a low whine as he shifted in an attempt to get more comfortable. His clothes and the blanket stuck to him because he was so sweaty, chafing and making his skin prickle horribly with each movement. The utter exhaustion wasn't enough to numb the pain and make him fall asleep again so, instead, he sat up against the headboard of his bed. The upright position increased the throbbing in his head and a groan escaped his abused throat, followed by a dry cough that just made it hurt even more.

It was impossible for Jeongguk to find a comfortable position, every bone and muscle hurting and chills kept racking his body.

Time passed and the sun rose, illuminating the room slightly through the heavy curtains. At some point it became too hard for Jeongguk to keep his burning eyes open so he closed them, losing all sense of orientation and time.

Just as Jeongguk was finally about to drift off into a slumber again there was a knock on the door.

"Jeonggukkie? Are you awake babe?" Taehyung's rough, deep, still very sleepy voice rang from outside. Jeongguk didn't even have the strength to lift his head.

"Y-Yeah. I'm awake." He squeaked out, cringing at how bad that came out. He didn't want to worry his lover whatsoever. He slowly sat up again, with much difficulty. "Just trying to fully wake up."

Taehyung sighed. "Okay. Just... call me if you need anything. Don't fall asleep again, okay? Classes start in less than an hour." He said, his voice obviously laced with concern.

Jeongguk just hummed and waited until he heard his boyfriend's footsteps drift away. Taehyung would've come inside to check on him, but here's the thing: no one knew they were dating. Their school was very strictly against homosexuality of any kind so in order to protect themselves and their future, they decided to keep it as a secret, even from all of their five other roommates.

Jeongguk sighed and slowly pulled the sheets off of him and cringed as he noticed how wet the sheets and his nightshirt were. He groaned and decided he'd wash them later. He slowly dangled one feet off the bed then moved the other. Just that little action made his heart beat quicker, panting softly in his place. His head was pounding. It was as if someone grabbed a huge hammer and was just ramming it on his head repeatedly.

He clutched his head a little, trying to focus. His eyes were a little hooded. He blinked a couple of times, trying to adjust his vision but his eyes were burning. "Fuck..." he mumbled. He rubbed them softly then hissed as they hurt and began to water. "Fuck my life." He grumbled.