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“Catching feelings” and colds alike, perhaps at the same time, perhaps from the same person

“Lovesick” in the truest of senses

Being plagued by the thought of someone, restless with fever through the night

Describing love as something contagious, something that spreads from one person to another just because they were close, and it affects how they feel emotionally and physically for a period of time, manifesting with different symptoms of varying intensities for different people

Something vulnerable that makes one feel fragile and exposed and strange and overwhelmed and sensitive and tender and aching and lonely and yearning for someone to be close to them

Something that’s outside of their control that they cannot simply choose to rid themselves of instantaneously, that instead demands a pitiful process of recovery involving little rituals they’ve used time and time again or that were introduced by loved ones

And then it can be an even truer mixture of Sick and Lovesick if this is happening when A’s with the person they love, B. While A mistakes their symptoms as butterflies, B Doesn’t and perhaps comments on it and shows concern and feels them for fever,,,,,, A might get extra flustered because wait wha did they notice how head-over-heels they are right now? And flustered from the tender forehead feeling too (rest in fucking pieces of they have the kink or a related one)

In a building or a vehicle that has the A/C cooling all the way up. Outside on a really chilly night. In a drafty house in winter. Woefully underdressed for the climate. They were already shivering a little from the fever, and they’d probably shiver a little in this situation even if they didn’t have a fever, so in combination they’re shivering enough it’s making their teeth chatter. It’s sapping every last bit of energy they had, really quickly and efficiently.

Beautiful hazy Victorian-style fevers with no other accompanying symptoms

"I made you chamomile tea. It should help you sleep."

"I hear that mint is good for nausea."

"The ginger should help boost your immune system."

"I know this one is your favourite. I hope I made it right."

"I added honey to help your sore throat."

in honor of me really not feeling well, here are some Thoughts:

• “i’m worried about your temperature.”

• “i know it hurts, but you have to let me look at it. please.”

• “i know you don’t want to, but i need you to eat something.”

• “you’re even hotter than you were last night.”

• “what hurts?”

• shushing them as they try to talk/sneeze around the thermometer in their mouth