Sickfics Are My Bread & Butter

Drug fever. A new medication can cause a pretty intense fever out of nowhere.

I was on a cute little date when I noticed that my partner and her friend were saying they were cold, but I felt so warm. Uncomfortably warm.

I figured it was probably just me walking around in the sun in heavier clothing, so I poured cool water on a rag and wrapped it around my neck.

The rest of the day seemed pretty uneventful, I was just exhausted, a side effect of the medication, so I once again thought nothing of it.

Once in the car, I did tell my partner that I was warm and she turned the AC up for me. I was starting to develop a headache by this point.

I later made a passing comment about being so warm when she and her friend kept saying they were cold, that maybe the new medication was just making me feel warm, and she placed a hand on my forehead.

I had a fever.

I admitted to also having a headache and she gave me some Motrin. She sent me home with a ton of hugs and get well wishes. She is the kindest person ever!

I just woke up so sweaty and just feel so awful. We wondered if I had an incidental infection or illness (seeing as my immune system is usually pretty shot on a normal day), but other than the fever and headache, I seem okay. No flu, no pain anywhere, so to my knowledge it seems to just be a strong, adverse reaction to my new medication, to which the doctor did start me on a ridiculously high dose.

grumpy team leader showing up on monday morning with their arm in a sling, coat draped awkwardly over their shoulders

young, bold up-and-coming captain desperately trying to hide a limp to avoid being benched

visible bruises hidden under a sweater that keeps riding up, or poorly covered with makeup, dodging questions as their friends get more and more concerned

medic counting on their team not paying too much attention to the slowly spreading stain underneath their field jacket and the way that their hands are shaking

reliable, steady intelligence source doesn’t get sick, and the way their voice is cracking over the radio is just a bad signal

a meeting that they have to lead in five minutes and a black eye that they’ve resigned themselves to not being able to hide

absolutely refusing to admit anything is wrong despite the poorly-muffled coughing and sniffling

Drug fever. A new medication can cause a pretty intense fever out of nowhere.

I was on a cute little date when I noticed that my partner and her friend were saying they were cold, but I felt so warm. Uncomfortably warm.

I figured it was probably just me walking around in the sun in heavier clothing, so I poured cool water on a rag and wrapped it around my neck.

The rest of the day seemed pretty uneventful, I was just exhausted, a side effect of the medication, so I once again thought nothing of it.

Once in the car, I did tell my partner that I was warm and she turned the AC up for me. I was starting to develop a headache by this point.

I later made a passing comment about being so warm when she and her friend kept saying they were cold, that maybe the new medication was just making me feel warm, and she placed a hand on my forehead.

I had a fever.

I admitted to also having a headache and she gave me some Motrin. She sent me home with a ton of hugs and get well wishes. She is the kindest person ever!

I just woke up so sweaty and just feel so awful. We wondered if I had an incidental infection or illness (seeing as my immune system is usually pretty shot on a normal day), but other than the fever and headache, I seem okay. No flu, no pain anywhere, so to my knowledge it seems to just be a strong, adverse reaction to my new medication, to which the doctor did start me on a ridiculously high dose.

Drug fever. A new medication can cause a pretty intense fever out of nowhere.

I was on a cute little date when I noticed that my partner and her friend were saying they were cold, but I felt so warm. Uncomfortably warm.

I figured it was probably just me walking around in the sun in heavier clothing, so I poured cool water on a rag and wrapped it around my neck.

The rest of the day seemed pretty uneventful, I was just exhausted, a side effect of the medication, so I once again thought nothing of it.

Once in the car, I did tell my partner that I was warm and she turned the AC up for me. I was starting to develop a headache by this point.

I later made a passing comment about being so warm when she and her friend kept saying they were cold, that maybe the new medication was just making me feel warm, and she placed a hand on my forehead.

I had a fever.

I admitted to also having a headache and she gave me some Motrin. She sent me home with a ton of hugs and get well wishes. She is the kindest person ever!

I just woke up so sweaty and just feel so awful. We wondered if I had an incidental infection or illness (seeing as my immune system is usually pretty shot on a normal day), but other than the fever and headache, I seem okay. No flu, no pain anywhere, so to my knowledge it seems to just be a strong, adverse reaction to my new medication, to which the doctor did start me on a ridiculously high dose.

"I don't know what's happening but I'm ready to help!"

"Okay, I have a plan." "Is it a good one?" "Yes! Maybe? I'll leave it up for you to decide."

"I brought snacks." "For what, an entire city? How much is that?!" "Well, I didn't know who likes what and maybe someone has an allergy I don't know about, and also I think Jessie is vegan now, so I had to account for everything!"

"Hold on, let me process that. ... Nope, still confused."

"I am here, I had a big breakfast, and I am ready to carry heavy things where you tell me to."

"Good news, I fixed the issue. Bad news, I created a new, and somehow worse, issue."

"Before you yell at me, I was left unsupervised. But! At least nothing is broken."

Drug fever. A new medication can cause a pretty intense fever out of nowhere.

I was on a cute little date when I noticed that my partner and her friend were saying they were cold, but I felt so warm. Uncomfortably warm.

I figured it was probably just me walking around in the sun in heavier clothing, so I poured cool water on a rag and wrapped it around my neck.

The rest of the day seemed pretty uneventful, I was just exhausted, a side effect of the medication, so I once again thought nothing of it.

Once in the car, I did tell my partner that I was warm and she turned the AC up for me. I was starting to develop a headache by this point.

I later made a passing comment about being so warm when she and her friend kept saying they were cold, that maybe the new medication was just making me feel warm, and she placed a hand on my forehead.

I had a fever.

I admitted to also having a headache and she gave me some Motrin. She sent me home with a ton of hugs and get well wishes. She is the kindest person ever!

I just woke up so sweaty and just feel so awful. We wondered if I had an incidental infection or illness (seeing as my immune system is usually pretty shot on a normal day), but other than the fever and headache, I seem okay. No flu, no pain anywhere, so to my knowledge it seems to just be a strong, adverse reaction to my new medication, to which the doctor did start me on a ridiculously high dose.

Sicktember 2026 Prompts:

1. Crash Out

2. Worried sick

3. Forced to care for a rival

4. Medical restraints

5. “Stop whining, you’re fine,” (They’re not fine)

6. Doctor visit

7. Sick on a date

8. “I can’t keep anything down,”

9. Sick in a snowstorm

10. “Stop getting out of bed!”

11. Wrapped in blankets

12. Sick in front of a partner for the first time

13. A usually shy pet begins to curl up to the sick character more

14. Infected wound

15. Rehab after a severe illness

16. Sick while camping

17. Caregiver burn out

18. Character gets spoiled by their caregiver

19. “I can’t afford to go to the doctor,”

20. Parenting while sick

21. Gaunt face

22. Carnival food poisoning

23. X-Ray

24. “My boss won’t let me take a sick day.”

25. Out of medicine

26. “I just want my parent (s),”

27. Work from home day

28. Dizzy

29. “You made the soup wrong!”

30. Mental health day

Alt Prompts:

1. “I don’t need anyone to take care of me!” (Loves being dotted on)

2. Pillow fort

3. “I’m bored.” “You wouldn’t be bored if you took a damn nap,”

4. Flowers

“Are you okay? Come here…”

“No, no, stay down. I’ll handle it.”

“Where were you? I was worried sick.”

“I made you some soup and tea…”

“Ssh… It’s okay…”

“You’ll freeze to death in that. Come, I have a change of clothes for you.”

“You look pale. When’s the last time you ate?”

“The ground doesn’t look very comfortable. Come on, put your head in my lap.”

“You’re freezing. Take my jacket.”

“Stay down, you idiot. You’re done for the day.”

“I got you.”

“Come on, let’s get you in bed.”

“What happened to you? You’re dripping! Did you not dress for the rain?”

“I got you flowers to aid in your recovery.”

“You look good like this. All careless and comfy…”

“I’m not going anywhere.”