dappledleaves | meme for pocky /high school AU meme

The rain can fight me.

[ And so can Sinclair, because Oria doesn't let him go. ]

[Oh. Well. Sinclair just stays put then. Can he cuddle this better?]

I don't think anyone can win a fight against the weather.

I will.

[ Oria says with a indignant tone all the while burying his face even more into the fabric of the sweater. ]

So just... stay here.

[ Sinclair nods, closing his eyes as he holds Oria close, and presses a kiss to the top of Oria's head. He's really allowed now and that fills him with wonder.]

Mm. I'll stay. 'm not going anywhere.

[ Oria closes his eyes, curling up a little in Sinclair's hold. The fatigue eventually eats away at his ability to stay awake, and so he falls asleep. It's quiet, and his sleeping expression looks peaceful.

And it remains that way until the next morning. ]

[ Sinclair wakes up first, feeling warm and groggy. Oria's still in his bed, in his arms and it's a reminder that last night wasn't a dream. Oria's sleeping expression is exceptionally peaceful and Sinclair doesn't want to wake him from it at all. So he's careful when he leans in to check Oria's temperature to see if it's gone up or down at any point in the night.

The room is filled with the faint light of morning, clouded by the still pouring rain. The candles had burned down into nothing at some point in the night]

[ The temperature is... exceptionally high. Despite that, Oria still has a peaceful expression in his sleep. In fact, he seems to be in a much deeper sleep than usual. He'd usually get up around this time, but he's still quietly snoozing. ]

[ That's...bad. Sinclair frowns and carefully wriggles out of bed, tucking the blankets back around Oria. He checks his phone to see if this been charged over night. Hopefully the power's been restored. He'll go pick up a few things from the campus store but he'll duck in the bathroom first to check for running water. He'll quickly get a cool, damp towel and put it on Oria's head to try and cool him down]

[ Thankfully, the phone has been charged! And the power is back on. The water has also been restored, so Sinclair will be able to get some running water. Once the damp cloth is on Oria's forehead, he frowns and wakes up. Everything is so blearily and... ]

... gross... what is that...

A towel. [Oria, please. Sinclair will just gently nudge Oria back to lie down properly] Your temperature is really high, so you need to cool down a little...

It feels gross... Can I get an ice pack?

[ Oria whines. He really doesn't like damp or slimy things... ]

Mm, I'll get one. Give me a sec.

[Luckily, they do have a mini fridge in their room with a small freezer. So he'll get the ice pack out, wrap it in a dry cloth and put it on Oria's head, replacing the wet towel]

Better?

Much better. Thanks--

[ He holds back a sneeze and it feels like his lungs were about to explode. Ghhhh ]

[...

Sinclair will put a tissue box within Oria's reach]

I'll go get some more stuff from the campus store, so you take it easy, okay?

Wait, wai--

[ He actually sneezes this time. it's very tiny and sounds like a squeak.

... ]

Trash bin next to bed...

[that sneeze

it's so cute??

So cute???]

[He needs to contain himself...

He moves the trash bin next to the bed and, remembering, fetches Oria's glasses and puts it next to him in case]

There you go. I'll be back soon.

[And off to go get supplies]

[ help............ Oria doesn't get sick, so it's not like anyone would catch him sneezing naturally, but it's been so long that he's forgotten just how embarrassing it was. He groans in response, pulling the blanket over his face. Sinclair can go now.

When he returns, Oria will be just as Sinclair left him. ]

[Sinclair does quite a bit of shopping. He picks up some cold-related stuff - medicine, some cough lollies, tea packets and honey, some fruit etc - and then goes into the kitchens to pick up some food. Oria didn't look too well to eat like he normally did, so he picks up some soups heated and packaged. They should be light enough. What else did his mother use to give him when he was sick...? Probably not much else he could grab on campus and he didn't want to stray too far away.]

I'm back.

[He carefully sets down some off the bags, and puts soup of the table - warm food! He peers at the blanket cocoon on his bed]

Oria?

[Closing the windows now that the vanilla scent had vanished]

Are you hungry?

[ Oria feels like he's been back and forth between consciousness and unconsciousness and he wakes when he hears the door open, but just barely. He pokes his head out of the blanket while still lying down on the bed. He's not sure if it smelled like Sinclair or if he's just hallucinating it. ]

Mm... no...

[ That's a first. ]

[...

Yep. Definitely sick. Sinclair sits down to check on the icepack, and replace it with the fever-relief pads he had found at the store]

But if you don't eat, you wont get your energy back.

[ Oria feels silly with the pad stuck on his forehead, but he endures it, just like how he endures the soreness of sitting up, grumbling a little. ]

Feed me then.

[Oria can also endure the silliness of the long panda being put behind him to prop him up. More pillows! Sinclair blinks at Oria's request and turns a little red.]

Huh? O-okay then.

[He takes out the soup bowl, and opens it up, waiting for Oria to settle before he holds out a spoonful of soup]

Here...?

[ Oria opens his mouth and eats the soup. He doesn't have a hard time eating hot or spicy food. His tolerance is quite high, so the soup shouldn't bother him, except... ]

What soup is this? I can't tell.

[ Maybe his nose if so stuffy already that he can't taste it. ]

Chicken soup. I thought it'd be the easiest to eat.

[Sinclair takes a test bite too. Yep, definitely chicken. He resumes feeding Oria]

You can't taste it?

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