โ scraped knee with caleb
โฎ cw: use of 'gege/meimei', not edited โฎ
scraping your knee as a grown adult was way more humiliating than it had to be. seriously, who scraped their knee past age 13? you did, that's who. rushing back to caleb's house, you were so excited to see him that you hadn't seen the rock laying in the middle of the sidewalk until you tripped over it and hit the ground. right knee taking the brunt of your fall, you now had a hole in your brand new jeans, and a nasty scrape that stung like a bitch. it took you an extra ten minutes to get to caleb's, limping a bit and wary of the rock having friends waiting for you. getting through his door, all your energy has been left with the smear of your skin on the sidewalk.
"is that you, pips?" caleb calls out as he makes his way from the kitchen to meet you, sunny smile faltering when he notices your ruffled appearance and bleeding knee, "you run into a wanderer on your way over?" you would've preferred that, you think to yourself, ears getting warm at the thought of admitting to caleb of all people that you had tripped and scraped your knee. tossing your bag to the floor and carefully stepping out of your shoes to avoid irritating the injury anymore, caleb's by your side once you've got two socked feet on the ground. pursing your lips together, you avoid the eye contact he tries to make.
"i...trippedandscrapedmyknee," you rush out in a mumbled mess of words, practically gibberish, and caleb's eyebrows pinch together as he leans in closer. "you huh?" you almost stomp your foot in frustration, the heat from your ears spreading to your cheeks as you turn towards him with a slight pout and raise your voice. "i tripped and scraped my knee!" caleb's expression changes in the blink of an eye, confusion melting into amusement as he coos at you and reaches up to pinch your cheek between his thumb and index finger. "d'awhh, did meimei scrape her widdle knee?" he teases, the baby talk making your face burn as you swat him away and attempt to stomp away in a huffโonly for him to wrap you in his arms before you could get very far.
hauled up into a princess carry, legs hooked over his forearm and leaned into his chest, caleb clicks his tongue at you with a shake of his head. "ah ah, where do you think you're walking off to with such a serious injury?" he questions in a serious tone that doesn't match the mischievous sparkle in his eyes, "i can't have my precious meimei losing her leg. we gotta patch you up, asap." rolling your eyes with affectionate irritation, you loop your arms around his neck and decide to play along, knowing he isn't going to let up on this anytime soon. you lay your head on his shoulder with a long sigh, throwing in a little sniffle while you're at it as caleb carries you to the bathroom. "what would i do without you, gege?" somehow, his eyes get even brighter at those words.
the bathroom counter is cool against your thighs when he sets you down on it, making you squirm as it seeps through your pants. caleb nudges his way between your legs, hands settling on your hips as he hooks his thumbs into your waistband, giving it a little tug. "lift up for me." you do as he says, pushing yourself up a few inches so he can shimmy your pants down your legs, and watch with a frown as their thrown onto the ground, the large hole in the knee staring back you mockingly. "i really liked those," you mumble to yourself, and caleb hums as he leans in to press a sweet kiss against your cheek. "we can go shopping tomorrow and get you some new ones," he promises, pecking your cheek a few more times before crouching down on the floor to rifle through the cabinet for his first aid kit. you bump your foot into his shoulder, smiling down at him.
"two pairs," you bargain, and caleb snorts as he hops back up, first aid kit in hand as he starts to grab what he needs from it. "two pairs," he agrees easily, and you squint at him with a thoughtful hum. "actuallyโmake it five," you decide, and caleb only smiles wider, wetting a cotton ball with saline solution before standing between your legs again. "let's make it a nice even ten," he argues, and you nod in agreement, grabbing his free hand and wrapping your pinkie around his with a squeeze. "deal! no take backs!" he chuckles, giving your pinkie a squeeze in return before tangling his fingers with yours, letting your intertwined hands rest on your thigh. "no take backs," he repeats softly, shifting on his feet as he waves the cotton ball in front of your face. "this is gonna sting a bit. feel free to cry on my shoulder like you used to."
punching his chest with your free hand, you scoff at him before giving his hand a squeeze, preparing for the burn of the saline solution against your raw skin, and caleb squeezes right back before gently touching the cotton ball to the scrape. the reaction is immediate, your leg tensing and kicking out on instinct as a sharp hiss escapes through your clenched teeth. caleb's quick to shush you, thumb rubbing over your knuckles as he continues to clean the scrape as quick and efficiently as he can. "shh, i know meimei, im sorry. it'll be over soon, just relax for me, yeah? can you do that for me?" nodding your head firmly, you blink away the tears that had gathered in your eyes and focus on your breathing and the feeling of caleb's hand in your own.
it's over a few moments later, as promised, cotton ball tossed into the trash as caleb carefully applies a few dabs of ointment before putting a bandaid over it. bending at the waist, he presses a soft kiss over the bandage, then stands back up and cups your face in his hands, smothering you in kisses until you whined. "you did sucha good job. my brave little meimei, im so proud of you," he coos, nuzzling his nose into yours before stealing a quick kiss, "alright, c'mon, let's get you changed so i can finish up dinner. you need some food so your body has the energy to heal." you nod along with his words, and before you get the chance to even think of walking on your own, you're already being swept up into his arms again, held tight against his chest as he carries you to his bedroom and rambles on about what he's making you two for dinner tonight.
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can't stop thinking about being babied by caleb
