•strictly platonic• boy x boy •

•quick oneshot•

A/N: I haven't updated in a while and I was really close to finishing the next chapter but ya girl got sick (screw school and these nasty kids)
So in light of this awful sickness, I have found a way to procrastinate on my unbelievable amount of homework for the weekend and write a small, fluffy one shot. Enjoy!
-btw this oneshot is a side thing and not coincide with the current timeline/chapters

•I'm Sick•

Robyn Hook

I picked up the passed out Emerson from the couch and carried him bridal style to his bed. After I came home from basketball practice, I hurriedly went home to see if he was okay since he didn't watch my practices like he usually does. If he knew he couldn't make it, he would shoot a quick text saying so.

Em stirred slightly and groaned a bit. He was trembling as if he was cold, but I could feel that his forehead was burning up in contrast to his cold fingers.

I knocked on Diana's door to check if she was here but there was no answer, so instead I decided to call her.

"Hey, Robyn. Is there something wrong?"

"Did you know Em was sick?"

She gasped. "Oh dear, is he? You better take his temperature. There's a thermometer in his bathroom."

"Yes ma'am. I'll take care of him, just letting you know." Throughout the many years we've known each other, we've had our fair share of sick days.

"Thank you so much Robyn. I trust you with my son."

Suddenly I felt the heat rise to my cheeks. I was glad we were on the phone so she couldn't see me getting flustered. "It's really no problem, Diana."

"Have a nice day, Robyn." I could hear her smiling—wait, is that even possible.

"You too." I hung up and quietly crept back into Em's room to get to his bathroom.

After finding it inside the medicine cabinet I cleaned it with soap and warm water.  When I went to Emerson, he had this pained expression. I gently nestled the thermometer probe under his tongue and waited for a beep. 101°F. (38.3°C)

Yep, he at least had a fever. When I took the thermometer out he had a coughing fit. At least he was not vomiting, but he definitely wasn't going to school tomorrow. That's for sure. I could already hear his protests.

"Robbie, I'm cold," he said slowly.

"I know." I tucked him under a nice swaddle of blankets. I went back to his medicine cabinet to get some cough syrup. He was closing his eyes but I knew he wasn't asleep. "Here, Em I have some cough syrup. This will help you sleep better." I slowly helped him sit up on his bed.  I poured some into his mouth, using my sleeve to wipe away the sticky medicine on his lips.

He made a disgusted expression. "Yeah, I know it tastes bad, but you'll have to bear with it." Once he was settled back, I ran my fingers through his hair.

"Robbie, stay away. You'll get sick too. Then you can't play basketball."

I smiled at him. Even in a weak state, he still cared for others around him. "Nah, you're worth it. It would be a blessing in disguise if I got to skip practice."

"You're so cheesy." His cheeks were dusted with blush and his hair was messy. Was it bad that I found him cute even when he was sick?

"And you're sick, Em. So I'm here to take care of you."

He just groaned in response and sunk deeper into his sheets.

"Rest easy." I started to hum a childhood tune we made up way back. The same one he hummed when I got injured playing basketball. It was comforting, shown on his face when his features started to smooth out into a weak smile.

I sat on a stool next to his bed, watching over him. I finally stopped my mediocre humming when I could see he was deep in sleep.

~~~

The next day Em woke up to me cuddling him and he gasped and pushed me out of bed. I thudded when I hit the carpet.

"Robyn! I was sick! You're so stupid." He facepalmed. I got up and removed his hand from his face and felt his forehead. He cooled down significantly.

"Yeah, you've told me many times before. You're still not going to school, you know."

He sighed. "Well, now I most certainly can't because now I have to take care of you. You totally caught my flu." Simultaneously, I sneezed three times in a row and he gave me a look.

Before he could scold me, I said, "Shut up."

"Make me," he challenged. Sick Emerson was a sassy Emerson, that's for sure.

As per his request, I took his chin and tilted it upward. His breath hitched as I leaned in—

"ROBYN!" Emily burst into the room before anything really happened. He did shut up for a second at least. "Oh, hi Emmie."

Emerson flopped back into his bed. "I can't even rest peacefully."

"He's sick, Emily so you should stay away," I teased.

Emily scrunched up her nose and took a step back. "Stay away from me you icky monsters!" Then she ran out of the room.

I laughed. "What a cockblock." I glanced at Emerson's pink cheeks. I think they weren't just from his fever.

"D-don't say that."

Cackling, I leaped onto Emerson and tackled him. I kissed him on his forehead. As I was pulling away, he tugged my shirt closer to him and missed my mouth by a millimeter.

"Idiot," he simply said as he turned away from me.

~~~

"Oh how the tables have turned," Em said, looking at my temperature as I laid in his bed. It was a few days after he became sick and my coughing was congested. He had a smug look. "What did I say?"

"Worth it," I wheezed out.

"Don't play around, this is a serious fever."

I laughed—well it sounded more like an old man dying—and pointed a finger gun at him. "I'm just so hot that you and my body couldn't handle it." I winked and he cocked a hip out, rating his hand on it.

"If you're a degree hotter I'm literally bringing you to the hospital."

"Aww," I cooed.

"Remind me why I love you?"

"Love you too, Em." And I made a kissy face towards him.

He uncrossed his arms. "Do I have to make chicken noodle soup for you? It's your fault you became like this."

"Well, I technically caught it from you so take some responsibility. Or I will sneeze disgusting mucus on you."

His face said it all. "Fine!" He exited the room and heard him mutter, "so gross."

~~~
Still feel sick and I wanna die but at least the fluff is here✨
Also that drawing at the top is on my insta @ idrawsarts
Votes and comments are greatly appreciated:))