Seokjin loves his boyfriend. His pretty omega.
Jimin started showing signs of sickness this morning, first starting with a sore throat that he woke up with and complained about. Then Seokjin’s alpha instincts kicked in and he immediately made his omega some warm tea, hoping his throat wouldn’t hurt so much after. It worked for a bit, helping Jimin’s itchy, sore throat calm down enough so he could get ready for work. Seokjin sent him a thermos with warm tea just so he’d have it for a few more hours. It’s the best way to take care of Jimin even when he’s not there with him.
But Jimin’s throat was still hurting when he came back home and he mentioned how exhausted he felt, which makes Seokjin worry for him. He knows the telltale signs of sickness—especially hearing his boyfriend sneeze and cough without realizing that maybe he’s getting sick. Jimin works too much, always trying to make their new apartment look perfect. Seokjin suspects that maybe that’s the issue; Jimin’s need to perfect everything is weighing down on him.
It’s night now and Seokjin tugs at Jimin’s sweater as the omega is trying to hang some shelves up in their shared office.
“Baby, don’t overwork yourself.” He practically peels the screwdriver from Jimin’s hand and sets it to the side, right next to his computer which he hasn’t played in a few days due to unpacking their boxes and moving in. Jimin pouts as Seokjin guides him out of the office. “Come on, let’s get to bed. We can work on this tomorrow. You need a shower.”
Jimin sniffles, still pouting as he’s taken away from his project. He gets distracted very easily, dismissing the shelf and glancing up at Seokjin with an accusatory glare. “Are you trying to say I’m stinky or something?”
Seokjin laughs, knowing Jimin is joking just by the fact that he’s smiling as well. “No, of course not.” He wraps his arms around Jimin’s waist which makes it much harder to walk to the bathroom, but they manage. “I just want you to wash away the day and get in bed with me. Sound good?” He kisses his cheek.
Again, Jimin sniffles. “Okay.” He kisses Seokjin’s cheek back, smiling softly at him. “Go get me some clothes, please? I’ll be out in a few.”
“Yes, precious,” he says sarcastically even though Jiministhe most precious person to him.
As Jimin showers, Seokjin gathers his favorite pair of pajamas and sets them on the bathroom sink. He smiles as he hears the loveliest voice of an angel singing a melody he’s heard a trillion times. As he leaves the bathroom, he thinks about how the melody sounds better in Jimin’s voice.
They cuddle to sleep and Jimin seems comfortable, but Seokjin can sense his omega’s sickness in the dullness of his scent which is usually like sweet vanilla, but it’s turned into something like burnt cookies throughout the night. He tosses and turns, and Seokjin tries to help his omega get comfortable, but Jimin still ends up pouting in his sleep and whining softly. Seokjin kisses his forehead and notices it feels warm, so he gently brushes his hair back and places the back of his hand against his forehead. He’s definitely too warm.
When the morning comes, Seokjin isn’t surprised to see that Jimin is sweaty and repulsed by the sound of his alarm going off. His voice is rough as he whines and turns off the annoying sound, but his whining doesn’t stop there. Seokjin wakes up properly, sitting up on the bed.
“What’s wrong, baby?” He tucks Jimin’s hair behind his ear and cups his cheek. Still warm. And his cheeks are puffy, eyes swollen a bit as well. They’re barely open, just enough to look at the alpha.
“Don’feel good,” Jimin mumbles quietly as he presses into Seokjin’s palm. He raises his hand to his throat, pouting as he swallows and then whines yet again.
Seokjin gently brushes his fingers through his omega’s hair. “Call into work, sweetheart. You’re sick.”
“Nuh-uh,” Jimin lets out, shaking his head slightly. He’s still hardly awake. He’s always been a heavy sleeper. “Gotta pay the bills, alpha. Can’t skip work.”
He’s so caring, but Seokjin cares about his omega more than Jimin cares about his job. “I’ll work extra hours, baby, don’t worry about that. Just get some rest, okay?”
“Hyung,” Jimin looks at him, frowning at the thought of Seokjin working extra.
“Jimin,” Seokjin responds just as seriously, giving him a little smile afterwards. “I’ll be okay. Here.” He picks up his pillow and playfully rubs his hair all over it, earning a smile from his boyfriend. It makes him smile as well, happy to make him calm down some. “You can cuddle up to alpha’s scent all day and rest. Doesn’t that sound great?”
“Always want alpha’s scent.” Jimin grabs the pillow and holds it up to his chest and face, sighing happily as he lays back down into his spot. “Please call me during your lunch. I don’t wanna be bored all day.”
Seokjin smiles, knowing he’s won and Jimin is going to stay home. “Okay, baby.”
Once again, he makes Jimin some warm tea and hands him his mug, feeling satisfied as his omega’s throat eases up with every sip. His scent isn’t like burnt cookies anymore, but he’s still sniffling and now coughing despite the warm drink. At least he’s relaxed a bit more.
“Hyung,” Jimin chuckles, “You’ll be late to work if you keep standing there making sure I’m okay. I told you I’m fine.”
Though Seokjin lingers for a few more seconds, he finally goes to work. He worries all day long, though. He texts Jimin whenever the younger wakes up from sleeping more and they keep texting until lunchtime comes and he gets to video call him. Jimin’s nose is red and stuffy, his eyes are watery, and he looks cute with his hair in a mess.
“I’ve been watching YouTube all day.”
Seokjin smiles through the phone. “I’m glad you’re resting, baby.”
“I already feel better just by talking to you.” Jimin has always been cheesy. Then again, Seokjin is also cheesy and maybe even cringy, but they love each other because of that.
When Seokjin gets home, his caring instincts that have been running wild all day are finally at ease because he gets to take care of his omega. He makes him some soup and more tea, going so far as to feeding it to him. Jimin giggles every time Seokjin accidentally drops some of the soup back into the bowl.
After they’re done eating, he carries Jimin to the bathroom and runs him a bubble bath. Jimin’s entire body relaxes into the tub and the room fills with warm vanilla as Seokjin runs his hands over his body to massage him. While Jimin messes around with the bubbles, Seokjin eases every ache in his boyfriend’s body. Even when Jimin creates a little hat of bubbles on top of Seokjin’s head, he doesn’t stop massaging him—he does give him a soft little smile and tells him how much he loves him, but that he’s a dork.
They drain the tub and then get into the shower together where they help wash each other off. Seokjin runs his fingers through Jimin’s hair with shampoo, and then after they get out of the shower, he combs through Jimin’s hair as he blow dries it, and kisses his forehead when he finishes.
“Let’s get you back to bed now.”
Jimin frowns. “I thought we were going to put that shelf in today?”
“Min-ah,” Seokjin lets out a small laugh. He cups Jimin’s cute cheeks and makes him make eye contact. “You’re sick, love. We can work on the house another day. Just rest, please?”
Despite the fact that he’s still pouting, Jimin drags Seokjin back to their bedroom and then snuggles up under the blankets. When Seokjin gets under the blanket, Jimin scoots into his side, pressing his soft nose right against the bite mark he’d left on Seokjin’s neck the other day. Seokjin shudders as Jimin kisses it gently.
“Thank you for taking care of me, alpha, and for being by my side.” Jimin’s scent is so lovely. It reminds Seokjin of sugar cookies. He knows that Jimin loves his earthy scent just as much, which is why he’s pressing himself into the alpha’s scent gland. It makes Seokjin relax, knowing that his omega is satisfied.
He wraps his arms around Jimin’s waist so they can cuddle.
“I will always take care of you, sick or not.” He kisses the top of Jimin’s head and smiles to himself. “I love you, my precious baby.”
Jimin happily sighs against the fresh bite mark. “I love you too, alpha.”
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