â characters: theo x reader
â wc: 3,4k
â genre: fluff, established relationship, slight hurt/comfort,
â theme: boyfriend!theo, partner!reader, idol!theo
â warnings: food mentioned, discomfort (reader has a migraine), theo picks reader up in his arms, use of pet names
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â a/n: welcome or welcome back! This one was supposed to have different take but it went this way and I need to say, I am kinda glad it did. Also thank you so much for reading, leaving a heart or even reblogging - it means a lot to me! If you see any mistakes, please feel free to kindly correct me âĄ
Monday, the start of a new week and also the start of your spring holidays. Normally, you donât really care about holidays. Yes, itâs nice to sleep for as long as you want and not stress about school for a while, but this time you have some fun plans with your boyfriend that youâre excited about.
You two didnât plan anything unusualâjust some lunch and dinner dates at your home (so you can cook together), watch movies in the living room, and simply enjoy each otherâs company. Many people would say that these are just normal things you do with your partner all the time, and they wouldnât be wrong for saying that, but with you being in school and your boyfriend being an idol, these regular moments become extra special.
Him being an idol means he doesnât have much free time, and when he does, itâs usually for a day or two, which he uses to restâand you understand that, of course! But once in a blue moon, thereâs an occasion where he has a full week off, and luckily, this time you are also free from your school duties.
Thatâs why the first thing you did in the morning when you woke up was to take painkillers. You felt a headache creeping up on you and didnât want it to ruin one of the days you were supposed to spend with your boyfriend; that was a big no.
You took two Paracetamols, washed them down with some water, and finally continued with your morning routine in the bathroom. After you were done with everything, you came back to your room and changed out of your pajamas into some nice but comfy clothes. Then, you made your way out of your room and headed straight to the kitchen.
"Theo?" you stopped in your tracks when you spotted your boyfriend making scrambled eggs with bacon.
You werenât surprised to see him in your kitchenâhe had a key to your houseâbut you were surprised by the fact that he was already there and cooking. You thought he would arrive around lunchtime because he liked his beauty sleep, and when he knew he didnât need to wake up for any schedule, he was able to sleep for more than ten hours straight.
Theo turned away from the kitchen counter to face you, and when he realized it was you, his eyes slightly widened. "Oh, youâre awake already?" he glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. His voice had a hint of disappointment.
"Yeah?" Raising your eyebrows in confusion, you moved closer to him to check if he was truly cooking or if he was trying to hide a mess he might have made during the process of making breakfast; otherwise, why would he be shocked to see you awake? "Am I not supposed to be?"
"Well... no." He chuckled awkwardly. "I wanted to wake you up myself with breakfast I made for you. You know, like they always do in those romantic movies." He looked at you, his cheeks starting to take on a pink tint due to embarrassment.
Your eyes softened at his words, and you immediately closed the distance between you two so you could embrace him in a tight hug. All of this showing affection thing was still new to him. "I'm sorry I ruined your moment, but thank you so much. Itâs very sweet of you." You moved away just enough to look at his face with a smile on your lips.
Theo mirrored your smile and wrapped his hands around your hips, holding you a tad bit closer to his body. "Apology accepted." He leaned down to give you a quick kiss on your lips, which made your smile even wider. "Go sit down. I'll do some touch-ups and bring it to you." He gave you a wink, which only made you giggle.
You moved away from his hold and sat down at the kitchen table as you were told to do. Theo turned back to his creation and quickly finished it so you wouldnât starve to death within those few seconds.
"Here we go." A plate was placed in front of you with utensils and a piece of bread to go with it. "I know itâs just scrambled eggs with a piece of bread, but I hope you'll still like it." Theo gave you a small, hopeful smile as he sat down at the table with you.
"Theo, I told you many times I don't need anything fancy," you smiled at him while grabbing a fork. You truly meant what you said. You never were into anything fancyâit was too much for you, and even though you thought that an expensive dinner or gift was nice, you appreciate something simple, like scrambled eggs that Theo made just for you. "Oh, wow, this is so good," you said after taking your first bite.
Theo had to laugh at you. "You donât have to overdo your reaction, Y/N. Just say if it's bad, I can handle it." He straightened his back, preparing for your possible critique of his breakfast. "C'mon, hurry." He nudged you to reveal your true opinion.
Now it was your turn to laugh. "Babe, I am not lying to you." With your free hand, you grabbed the piece of bread to take a bite. "It's genuinely good. I am impressed." Another smile appeared on your lips.
Theoâs brows knitted together as his eyes carefully scanned yours for any hidden lie. "Really?" he asked, still not quite believing your words. "Let me have a taste. I wanna know myself that it's as good as how you are saying."
"Wait, hold on." You moved the plate closer to you. "You want to tell me you didnât taste it while you were preparing it?" You looked at him with your own suspicions now, and Theoâs sheepish smile told you everything you needed to know. "You just want to eat my breakfast!" You shook your head at him.
"What?" He widened his eyes and dramatically put his hand on his heart at your accusation. "Me? Eat your food? Never."
"Yeah, sure, sure." You chuckled and ate another portion of the eggs. "My fries could tell a whole different story," you reminded him of every time he stole fries you bought for yourself from your favorite fast food chain.
Because he is an idol, he has a strict diet he needs to follow, so he can't just go and buy a hamburger with large fries, a Coke, and maybe six pieces of nuggets. No, he has you for that, and when he thinks you're not looking, he steals a few fries. If he's feeling bold enough, he even dips them in the sauce you got to go with them.
"What fries?" He tilted his head to the side, feigning confusion, but he couldnât stop the smile creeping onto his lips.
"You're unbelievable." You looked back at your food and continued eating. Of course, you couldnât fight back a smile of your own at your boyfriend's almost childlike behavior.
"But you still love me." He leaned closer to you and gave you a sweet kiss on the cheek. Though, all of that was just a distraction so he could steal a piece of bacon you hadnât noticed was there too. "Right?" He pulled back just enough to look at you.
You looked back at him and pretended to think for a second, which brought a small pout to Theo's lips. "Well, I guess I do."
Theo smiled happily at you. "I love you too," he said, suddenly standing up and moving around you to go towards the fridge. His mission of stealing that one piece of bacon had been successful, and now he tried to eat it without you noticing. What better way to hide it than to stand behind the open fridge door? "What would you like for a drink, my dear?" he asked, crouching down to look into the fridge while munching on the baked piece of meat.
"Juice would be nice, please," you answered, happily (and also peacefully, without your boyfriend's interruptions) eating your breakfast. "Thank you," you said when a glass of cold orange juice was placed in front of you. You immediately grabbed it and took a big gulp.
The rest of your breakfast went normally, without any further attempts from Theo to steal your foodâand yes, you never noticed that one piece of bacon he had taken for himself. After you were done, Theo, as a true gentleman, cleaned up the dishes, and when they were dry, he placed them in their rightful spots in the cupboards and drawers.
That was your cue to stand up, and together, you two went to the living room, where you both sat down on the couch. Once seated, you reached for the TV remote on the table in front of you and turned on the TV, though it was only for background noise. You set the remote back down and turned your attention to your boyfriend, who was smiling at you. You returned his smile and leaned into his side, resting your head on his shoulder. Theo chuckled to himself and wrapped his arm around you, holding you close.
"Your parents are gone for the whole week?" he asked, drawing circles on your skin with his finger.
You nodded your head. "Yes, they are. Dad is on a business trip, and Mom went to Grandma's house to help her with something," you told him. "So we don't have to worry about them." You smiled softly.
"Ah, what a shame. I wanted to see your dad." Theo moved his hand from drawing circles on your skin to your hair to play with it. "Thereâs this one game I want to discuss with him. I think he would like it," he nodded, agreeing with himself.
You lifted your head just enough to see his face and raised one eyebrow at him. "Sometimes I think you like my dad more than me."
Theo let out a chuckle. "That is not true. I just want to be on his good side, and what better way than through games we both love?" He smiled and leaned in to give you a small peck on your lips. "And not to mention, youâre like this with my mom too. But instead of games, you talk about horror movies," he reminded you.
"Well, it's because sheâs the only one whoâs willing to watch them with me," you reasoned. "My mom is more of a romantic movie enthusiast, my dad doesnât care about movies at all, heâd rather talk with you about games, and your dad likes fishing. Your mom is the only one who shares the same passion as me." You shrugged your shoulders and placed your head back on his shoulder.
You felt your head hurting again, which was weird because you had taken the painkillers not even an hour ago, so they should still be working. But that wasnât the case here, obviously. You let out a small sigh when you realized it wasnât just a headache but a migraine, which was a much worse scenarioâone you didnât want to happen.
"Hey, you okay?" You felt Theoâs hand stop stroking your head when he asked the question. "I promise to watch horror movies with you if you're upset about that," he said immediately, and that made you chuckle a bit.
"No, no, itâs not that, really," you assured him and patted his chest lightly. "Itâs just..." you paused. You didnât want to say it out loudâor more specifically, to himâbecause he would definitely cancel today's plans.
"It's just?" he urged you to continue because you never finished your sentence, and it made him a little scared about what might be happening.
"I woke up with a headache, so I took some painkillers, but the pain is back, and I realized it might be a migraine," you finally told him, sitting up properly on the couch and looking at him once again but this time with a guilty face.
"You were scared to tell me that?" he furrowed his eyebrows. "Y/N, honey, you donât have to hide that you're in pain from me. I would actually appreciate knowing that you're hurting." A serious expression could be seen on his face. "And what's with that face, hm?" he gently poked your cheek with his finger.
"I didn't want that to ruin our week," you mumbled, still feeling guilty and also because the migraine started to get stronger. But you still tried to push through it before taking another medicine; you didnât want to overdo it. "It's been so long since we could be with each other for more than a few hours." Your tone was not just guilty now but also sad.
"Baby..." Theo looked at you with sympathy. "Your migraine won't ruin our entire week. It won't ruin even this particular day." He placed his palm against your cheek and moved his thumb over your cheekbone. "Instead of cooking like we planned today, we will order takeout from your favorite fast food when you're ready to eat again, of course, because I know your stomach isnât the best when the migraine strikes. Iâll make a nice dark fort here in the living room and play some calming sounds, or we can stay in quiet if it feels like too much." He gave you the warmest smile.
You felt so grateful that your boyfriend was such a sweetheart, and you couldnât imagine your life without him anymore. Yes, it had been hard for the most part (and sometimes still was) with him being an idol, but you managed to work through horrible things, so this stupid migraine was nothing in comparison; at least in his eyes. It still bugged you but you tried to suppress the feeling because he is trying so hard so you wouldnât feel bad about it.
Even through your rising migraine, a small smile found its way onto your lips again. You turned your face to the side where his hand was still on your cheek and gave him a small kiss on his palm to show him some form of appreciation, as talking started to feel like too much effort in your current state.
"Iâm guessing this means you agree with the small change in plans?" he asked to confirm his assumption, to which you simply nodded. "Okay, then," he said as he moved his hand away from your face and reached for the TV remote to turn it off. "I'll prepare the fort for us. You can go and lie in bed until Iâm done," he added, turning to you.
"Donât wanna move," you managed to say while closing your eyes to block out the unnecessary light that was already starting to hurt you moreâand that was just the daylight coming through the windows.
You could hear Theo chuckling and then felt him stand up from the couch. You were curious about what he was going to do, but keeping your eyes closed was much more pleasant than facing the light from the outside world, so you didnât bother opening them. But you soon found out what he was up to.
Theo moved between your legs and leaned down so he could grab your hands and put them around his neck. "Hold tight, can you do that?" he whispered close to your ear. You only nodded in response, not questioning what exactly he wanted to do, and locked your arms securely behind his neck. "Iâll pick you up now, okay?" Even though it was phrased as a question, he treated it more like an announcement, and without waiting for your answer, he got into action. "Letâs go, my big baby," he said as he firmly grabbed you under your thighs and lifted you from the couch.
You instinctively locked your legs behind his back, and he adjusted his hold on you so you wouldnât fall from his armsânot that he would ever let you fall. This sudden movement didnât do your head any good, causing a terrible head spin, and you let out a discontented groan, hugging Theo tighter.
"I know, I know." He kissed your temple. "I'm sorry, but it will be better soon, I promise." He was still speaking in a hushed tone to avoid triggering you further, knowing how sensitive you had become due to the migraine that was growing more intense with each passing minute.
Theo carried you to your room and slowly placed you on your bed. Sadly, even though he tried so hard not to make you any more uncomfortable, your head spun again, and you immediately curled into a ball, hoping to stop it. While you were fighting the spinning of your head and the growing urge to empty your stomach, Theo closed the curtains to make the environment a little more bearable for you.
"Rest here for a while," he said while carefully sitting down on the edge of the bed. "I'll be back soon." He gently stroked your hand in a caring manner. He didnât wait for you to say anythingâhe stood up once again and went to the door to leave, so he could prepare the fort in the living room, just as he had promised.
"I'm sorry," you mumbled quietly, unsure if Theo could hear you, but you had to apologize. Things had gone downhill with your migraine so quickly that you felt even guiltier than you had while the two of you were talking on the couch in the living room.
You didnât hear him say anything, so you thought he had probably left already and hadnât noticed that you had said something to him. But suddenly, you felt the bed dip under his weight once again, and soon his hand found its way into your hair.
"You have nothing to apologize for," he stroked your hair. "I know you feel bad for ruining our plans, which are your words and also wrong, but I don't think you ruined anything, Y/N." He was still speaking softly, which warmed your heart even more because of how considerate he was, making sure not to worsen your migraine; oh, how much you loved him. "This only means youâll need me to be by your side, and I am more than willing to do that." He smiled, even if you couldnât see it. "You're the only one I love to take care of."
Those words made you look up at him. It took a lot of strength and effort, but you had to see him. His eyes were nothing but honest and full of love for you, and you felt tears welling up in yours. "I love you," you whispered, afraid that you would actually start crying if you spoke any louder.
Theo wasnât the type of person eager to take care of something or someone; he had never had a pet for this exact reason. Even his members often joked about it, and they werenât wrong. But when you became his other half, something in him changedâthough he didnât want to admit it for a long time. When he finally realized there was nothing wrong with caring for someone you love, he started to show it in small ways. Everyone around him noticed the change, but only his members were bold enough to tease him about it. You didnât want to scare him away at first, but soon, you began making small jokes here and there too.
"I love you too," he smiled even brighter and wiped away a tear that had escaped your eye. "Donât cry, baby, it will make you feel worse." He stroked your cheek in a calming manner.
"I know." You chuckled dryly and closed your eyes again, burying your head to block out as much remaining light as possible. He was rightâthe tears made your head feel worse, but it was his fault for making you cry over the sweet words he had just told you.
Theo had to chuckle too. "Rest, okay? I'll be back soon, and then you can tell me what else you want." He leaned down, gave you a kiss in your hair, and stood up once more. He would have kissed your cheek, but your head was buried between the pillow and your hands, so he had to be satisfied with that.
Finally, Theo left your room to prepare the fort in your living room, and who knew what else he would think of. While you were resting and waiting for him to come back to take you downstairs, you actually fell asleep.
Theo returned to your room about thirty minutes later and immediately noticed your sleeping form. A gentle smile appeared on his face as he took a blanket and placed it over your body. "Sleep tight," he murmured lovingly.
