mav !

Dylan was an idiot. Well, he actually was very smart, but he's an idiot, because he didn't mention his oranges allergy to the person who's cooking their food. Even worse was the fact that this said person was his best friend and these types of things tend to be brought up in a conversation. But against all odds it wasn't. So now Dylan was lying in his bed, Nick at his side.

“Remind me, why are you the one who's treating me and not Kaitlyn?”

“Because she's busy”, Nick shrugged, scanning his face for something. Symptoms of the allergy worsening, probably. “And also because i'm the one who caused this”

“No, you're not”, Dylan rolled his eyes, which hurt, by the way. “I'm the one who didn't mention severe citrus allergy, you didn't know”, He nudged Nick's shoulder lightly.

“Still”, Nick pouted – which looked adorable – with uncertainty, his hand worriedly clenching the bed sheets. “I can't help but feel guilty”

“Stop it”, Dylan squinted, poking his chest, “If it weren't for your quick reaction I would be in a much worse shape right now”. He smiled encouragingly.

“..True, I guess”, Nick’s face perked up slightly. “Please tell me if you have any other allergies?”

“As far as I know, this is the only one”, Dylan reassured him.

“Thank god”, Nick sighed, fiddling with his fingers. Dylan put the right hand on top of Nick's to stop it. “You'll worry the burrs”, he mumbled, tracing shapes with a thumb.

Nick flushed, ducking his head sheepishly.

“Sorry…”

“Don't apologize”, Dylan tutted, letting go of Nick’s hand. He ignored the emptiness that came with the action. “Bring me some apples from the kitchen, please?”. He yawned, if only to help Nick make himself busy. It's not like Dylan was dying, so no reason for his best friend to be glued to his side.

“Of course”, Nick nodded readily, getting off the bed. He looked down on Dylan, gaze soft and filled with something Dylan couldn't understand, especially in a sleepy state he was in right now. Before he drifted off he felt warm lips on his forehead, and he would have blushed if he wasn't red from allergy already.