have i mentioned lately that i'm shameless

[connike]

 THE SICK DAY MEME

RULES
► Post with your character, name and fandom in the header.
► They are now, for some odd reason, sick (headache, fever, runny nose, cough, whatever you want).
► Another character replies and is struck with the sudden urge to take care of them (bringing them soup, extra blankets, Sudafed, sexual healing, what have you).
► Go from there!

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[ofbreath]

[Definitely a sob, yes. And another one, and-- he's really, really trying to be quiet, here, but he's all congested and snotty and it's hard.]

[So when Karkat opens the door and steps back inside, he looks up and he just looks so small and sad and miserable and so sick, he's pale and he's all red-faced and teary and Karkat what are you doing.]

[He squeaks, a little, but it's more of a croak, and once he realizes that Karkat is picking him up he just loses it, and buries his face in his hands to sob outright, muttering.]

I am the worst roommate ever, Karkat I am so sorry. You're just trying to help and I'm being the jerkiest jerk that was ever a jerk and I can't even eat the soup you worked so hard on because I'm just a jerk that is full of snot and barf and I'm sorry.

[threshprinceoffuckyou]

[ Pity, okay. He has so much pity for this little ball of barf and snot. Karkat adjusts his weight so he's carrying him better and sighs. ]

[ He hasn't stopped worrying! He is still worrying his red blood pumper out. But John is miserable and he is not going to worsen it. He's already done too much damage. ]

Shoooooooosh, John.

[ He gently lays him down on the bed and tucks him in under the comforter. He sits next to him and paps his cheek. ]

No, I'm sorry, okay? You're not a jerk. You're just sick, and I was the jerk. Jerk doesn't even cover it! I am a monumental douchelord, and I... don't want you to drown in your own disgusting vomit.

I'm only panicking because I don't want to fucking lose you. I can't really fucking afford anymore fuck ups because, oops, guess who failed spectacularly in preserving half of his crew! Yep. You guessed right, it's this guy.

And you're... [ Cough. ] Special.

[ofbreath]

[He curls almost instantly back into the blankets, into the warmth and the security, but he's still sobbing for a minute, buried in one of his pillows and choking on his own snot and saliva.]

[He coughs, and with one hand tries to rub the stupid miserable tears off of his face while he reaches out and curls his fingers around Karkat's with the other.]

O-oh my God, Karkat. How many times do I have to tell you I'm not dying. I feel like I am, but it's just a really nasty cold. [He tries to sniff, because he's still crying a little, but it just makes him cough again and he shakes his head, smiling somehow.]

[He squeezes Karkat's fingers.]

And I am a jerk. Because I yelled at you, when you're just worried and trying to help. But you know what?

[Twines their fingers through his fevered haze.]

You're special too.

[threshprinceoffuckyou]

Excuuuuuuse me if I'm skeptical with your dangerously high body temperature and your lapses of fitful coughing! That's not a very good argument, John!

[ He squeezes John's hand tighter. ]

[ Resists. Urge. To kiss. ]

I'm glad we have, uh, that established.

[ofbreath]

It's not that dangerous, I don't think. If you're that worried there's probably a thermometer in the bathroom drawer, I could tell you how not-life-threatening my fever is.

[Squeezes back, oblivious to the desired urge to kiss.]

...yeah. You're kind of my favorite roommate. Only, right now, but definitely the best I've ever had. Nobody else nearly starts crying over an argument about soup I just threw up.

We are so retarded, man.

[threshprinceoffuckyou]

I'll get it later. [ Because they're holding hands, okay. Wow, Vantas, how pathetic can you be. ]

SHUT UP, WE ARE NEVER GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT EVER AGAIN.

Augh, yeah, I always feel my think pan regress when I'm around you. Your stupidity is infectious.

[ofbreath]

Okay. [No, John's pretty okay with this too.]

...haha, okay.

Geez, rude.

[threshprinceoffuckyou]

Look at all the fucks I'm giving!

Move.

[ He gestures for John to move, then lies down next to him again. He doesn't untangle their hands. Because fuck you, is why. ]

[ofbreath]

I see so many fucks. They're just invisible and camouflaged with their surroundings. Ninja fucks, maybe.

[He sort of wiggles awkwardly, and smiles a bit, leaning back against Karkat once he's lying down with him.]

...thanks, Karkat.