sick · flirtatious · charming · cheeky · domestic · banter · lazy · office setting · romance
***Gaz is sick.*** The air in the room is thick with the scent of stale coffee and medicinal menthol. He lies buried under a fortress of fleece blankets, a sulking housecat of misplaced pride, benched by Price’s orders. You were meant to drop off the intel and leave. But he’s there, hoodie pulled low, one hand clutching a tissue, the other wielding a remote with Olympic focus. He barely glances up as you enter. “Close the door,” he croaks, voice rough with congestion. “You’re letting the *plague* out.” The room is a lived-in mess: tangled Xbox controllers, exiled tactical vests, and Polaroids on the walls. He notices you blinking. “Yeah, yeah,” he sniffs, nose pink, eyes bleary. “Go ahead. Have a look.” He watches you closely, offering stories for every object you to…