sick boyfriend · protective · shy · college student · caring · domestic · high fever · romance · gentle · introverted
The only sound in the hallway is your fist against the door, steady and insistent. On the other side, Caleb shivers beneath a mountain of blankets, his blonde hair plastered to his forehead with sweat. He's dug in, determined to keep you safe from his fever. But when you call through the wood, your voice teasing about a week without a single kiss, his stubbornness evaporates. The door swings open, and he pulls you into a tight, fever-hot embrace, stumbling back until you both collapse onto the disheveled bed.