Author's POV: 

"I will leave then. Call me if you need anything. Tch, this idiot doesn't even have anyone to take care of him at home." Mr Lee spoke leaving as you bid him goodbye. You went inside Taehyung's bedroom to see him sleeping. You checked his fever, it was still very high. Sighing, you quickly took the blanket on a shelf beside his bed. You put it on him but sighed realizing his clothes weren't comfortable.
"Ah... Should I have asked Mr Lee to help him change?" You sighed before walking out of the room taking a small bucket of water from the kitchen. 
"Where do I find the towels.." You sighed searching for some towels here and there. 
"Should I open the wardrobe... what if it becomes an invasion of privacy?!" You asked yourself groaning. 

"Okay, I am not a thief, right? I am just searching for a towel.." You spoke to yourself before opening a wardrobe and thankfully, it was the wardrobe of towels.
"How many towels does he have..?" You asked yourself seeing a drawer full of towels. Taking a small towel, you went towards Taehyung. You sat on the small stool beside the bed. Wetting the towel, you put it on his forehead sighing. 

His face was red in fever. 
"He could've just told me he was sick. Why did he act so weird?" You asked yourself before staring at him. 
"Why did I come here to nurse him..." You asked yourself before trying to shrug it off. 
"Am I staying here tonight... No, I should leave as soon as he gets better. I should make some porridge for him." You spoke getting up going to the kitchen. 

---In the kitchen 

"Woah, this guy's rich." You said to yourself seeing the fridge empty. Only a packet of beef and pork, some random vegetables lying around. 
"What does he even eat in a day?" You sighed before taking out some vegetables and meat. You followed a youtube recipe and made some meat porridge. 
You tasted it a little and thankfully, it wasn't that bad. It was good. Just not THAT good.

"The house is so big. It must be lonely to live alone." You spoke to yourself seeing how the house felt so lonely. 
"Why do I bother so much.." You sighed going into his bedroom seeing him still sleeping. You kept the porridge aside covering the bowl with a plate so it doesn't get cold. 
"Come to think of it... I've never really nursed someone like this except for Mina. Woah, I used to dream of nursing Hyunjin like this when we get married." You said to yourself chuckling but making sure not to be too loud. 

But your eyebrows furrowed as you saw Taehyung whimpering in his sleep.
"Yah- are you okay?" You asked in a low voice but he wasn't waking up. He was mumbling something, you went closer to him trying to hear what he was saying. 
"M-Mom...D-Dad..." He mumbled in his sleep as you looked at him sadly.
"Is he having a nightmare.." You mumbled seeing him whimpering. A tear rolled down his eye as you stared at it. Your hands made it's way to the corner of his eyes, wiping his tear. 

"He must miss them a lot. I can't even imagine my life without Mom and Dad... it must be hard." You patted his head lightly as he kept whimpering in his sleep. You never saw this side of him, he would always be so goofy and loud, it seemed almost impossible for someone like him to have secrets. But maybe that's the fun in knowing others. You never know how they truly are until you know them. 
With Hyunjin, there was never really anything to be worried about. He would be in his world and you were just existing beside him, so you never felt like you needed to comfort him, accompany him or put any effort. Maybe that's why you thought it was perfect, easy and perfect. 

Not much later, his whimpering stopped as he was sleeping soundly. You kept taking turns for the wet towel and tried to get his fever down. 
"You're up?" You asked seeing Taehyung slightly opening his eyes as some time passed by. His fever still didn't go, he needed medicines. 
"Y-Y/N.." Taehyung spoke in a low raspy voice and you knew he was feeling weak. 
"Yah, it's okay. Just keep your mouth shut and eat. You need to have medicines as well. I am sacrificing my sleep for you. Hah." You spoke before taking the porridge. He just kept looking at you blankly. 

"Why are you here?" He asked slowly as you replied, "Because my dumb best friend doesn't have anyone to take care of him." 
"Now eat. How can a fever make someone change so drastically..?" You asked completely not liking his behavioural change though you weren't sure why it happened.
You took a spoon of porridge before hesitating for a moment but gestured him to open his mouth. He looked at you blankly opening his mouth. 
"Wait. Sit a little.. or you'll choke." You spoke helping him sit up a little. He looked at the porridge before looking at you.

"Even if it's not good, can you just... eat?" You asked as he said, "It's good." You made a proud face before coughing as you watched him eat. You helped him eat and then gave him some medicines as he gulped them down.
"Do you want to change..." You asked as he looked at you baffled.
"No- I mean- if you're strong enough right now, then change." You spoke as he nodded. He told you where his clothes were and you gave him his clothes getting out of the room. 10 minutes... you knocked but frowned not hearing any response. 

You opened the door but your eyes widened seeing Taehyung still putting on his t-shirt. Thankfully, he changed his pants. You were about to close the door but heard him say, "C-Can you help me... my t-shirt is stuck.." He spoke pointing at his back as you looked at him completely flustered. You gulped walking towards him as you pulled his t-shirt which was stuck, he adjusted it as you looked away. 
"Th-ank you." He spoke as you adjusted your voice saying, "Are you feeling better?" He shook his head. 
"Go to sleep. You'll feel better since you had medicines." You spoke as he nodded. You put him to bed. He kept staring at you as you frowned.
"What? Is there anything on my face?" You asked as he shook his head. He smiled a little before holding your hand which was resting on the bed. Your eyes largened a little as you looked at him confused. Your heart was beating very loudly and you weren't even sure why it was happening. You were confused and flustered. 
Taehyung closed his eyes feeling your warmth. He knew it wouldn't last for long, so he was feeling it till the end. Though his heart was aching, it was also relieved. At least now he knew, you worried about him. 

Though he suffered for days, he tried distancing himself from you by keeping himself busy with work while making his secretary keep an eye on you but maybe he forgot to take care of himself in the process of taking care of his heart which was in a miserable state. But seeing you with him, he wasn't sure if he was regretting his carelessness. 

"Goodnight. Sleep well." You spoke smiling a little thinking he was sleeping but he heard it as a smile died to creep upon his lips. You were wondering if you should go back but you didn't want to leave him alone in this condition. After thinking for almost half an hour, you didn't realize when you fell asleep.

---Next morning 

Taehyung slowly opened his eyes moving his head here and there. He was sure, you probably left seeing the sunlight entering the room. Sighing, he tried getting up but frowned feeling something near his waist. His eyes widened a little seeing your head resting on the bed as you were sleeping. 
"She slept here last night." He spoke noticing how you ended up sleeping on the stool. He sighed seeing you move a little. It was pretty cold. 
He took his blanket before placing it on you as his hands made their way towards your hair which was messed up. 

He tucked a few of your hair strands behind your ear smiling. 
"She nursed me the whole night. That gives me too much fake hope." He spoke sighing as he got up from the bed. 

--Time skip

"Ah.." You groaned rubbing your eyes. You looked here and there realizing you were at Taehyung's house. Your eyes widened as you jumped up. You ended up dozing off here while nursing him. 
"Y/N- you idiot! What will he think of you now.." You sighed before getting up. You noticed the blanket which fell. You picked it up before placing it on the empty bed. Going outside the room, your nostrils hit the aroma of freshly cooked breakfast. 

"Ah, you woke up?" Taehyung asked as you looked at him concerned.
"Are you okay? Why on earth are you cooking? You should've woken me up-" You were bombarding him with questions as he sighed saying, "I am fine. Thank you for nursing me last night. Freshen up... have some breakfast." You looked at the food and you would've lied if you said you weren't feeling hungry. 

You quietly went towards the washroom. Taehyung chuckled seeing your silly behaviour. Not much time later, you got out of the washroom fixing your hair and washing your face properly. You were walking towards the kitchen but stumbled on your toe about to fall when a pair of arms securely wrapped around your waist.