Binuel One-Shots [English]

stuck with you

I hope you all are staying healthy and safe right now. I know it's been a while and hopefully, I can get inspired to write some more with the new season and all this free time coming up. But I did feel like this is such a huge pandemic, they really had to react to it. So I hope you enjoy :)

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It didn't seem like a big deal at first, the pandemic. Although concerning, to both Manuel and Bia, it seemed like a vast and hopeful of being a calm situation. However, weeks go by, the virus stretched closer to Latin America, closer to Argentina. By the time it reached Buenos Aires, everything shut down, and put on hold, unlike anything they've ever seen before. 

Manuel was hanging out in Bia's room, coming to her place after his shift at work, working on their duet for the Moondust disc release party on his portable keyboard. And Bia sat against her headboard, eyes closed, falling faintly asleep to the light touch keys sounding off. He kept looking back at her, fully rested with a smile on her face and he couldn't help but smile back. He pressed a kiss on her forehead just because he could now. And it was a wonderful thing he can now.

They're interrupted by the sound of both of their phones buzzing at the same time. Bia popped her eyes right open and looked at Manuel for a second before grabbing her phone and checking the notification. It was an email from Pixie, with the subject in all caps: COVID-19 FUNDOM CLOSURES EFFECTIVE 13/03/2020. Bia was in shock, she looked over at Manuel who shared the same reaction as her as they both scrolled to read the e-mail.  

Hello Fundumeros, 

We have been monitoring the status of the Coronavirus very closely and have been recently informed by the City of Buenos Aires that we have 6 new reported cases of the virus in Buenos Aires as of this afternoon. Thankfully none have been linked to the Fundom. However, as a result, we will be closing the doors of the Fundom indefinitely. I will keep everyone updated on the rapidly growing situation as it continues to arise and you will be the first ones to know when we will open back up again. Until then, I advise you to listen to the Disease Control Centers' orders and to practice social distancing as much as possible, sanitize and keep healthy, and if you have a fever or cough call a doctor immediately. Please stay safe and follow procedures. I hope to update you all very soon. 

Thank you,

Pixie

Bia was on the verge of tears when she already feels Manuel's arms around her waist coming to bring her closer to his body. "Hey, hey hey. It's gonna be fine, alright? I know it's scary, but it's just for safety. You and I are gonna be okay", he whispers into her ears as she sniffles a bit into his shoulder. Over the past few days, they had been talking about the situation frequently. At the time, there was no danger to them or the city so they didn't feel the need to worry. Bia had told him she didn't see the big deal at first. However, as soon as it reached places like Brasil and Chile, that border them, is when she started to panic. And now it's completely overwhelmed her, too much to process all at once. For Manuel as well. He shared the same concerns, but he could not simply wrap his head around how fast the disease spread and made its way here. 

She wraps her hand around the nape of his neck as she digs her face deeper into his shoulder. First the virus in general, and now her favorite place to be in the entire world isn't even accessible to her in these dark times. It was at least some balance in her life, to have that one piece of normalcy. If everything else were to close she would be ok as long as she had the Fundom. But now that's gone from her too. Now all she is confined to is the space of her apartment probably. And for who knows how long. 

After a few minutes, she tries to catch up on breathing. Feeling her breaths against him, Manuel pulls away from her slightly to grab her face in his hands and lightly wipe away the tears on her face with the pads of his thumbs. He looks between her eyes and lips, with the little space left between them. But he doesn't kiss her. He just tries his best to crack a slight smile in hopes that he'd get one in return. And she does, the slightest bit. Any smile of his is just that contagious.