Can't sleep Nam Woo Hyun is unable to sleep.

Normally, he's the type that as soon as his head hits the pillow, he falls asleep right away, like it's been programmed like that.

But not tonight

I'm sleepless because of you.(woogyu)

Small eyes rolled back and forth in the darkness. Of course, there was nothing to look at except the dark ceiling as he was lying on the second floor of the bed he shared with another roommate... Can't sleep Nam Woo-hyun couldn't sleep...

Normally, he's the type that as soon as his head hits the pillow, he falls asleep right away, like he's been programmed to, but not tonight.

Woohyun turned around carefully, not wanting to shake the bed below where Sungkyu hyung was lying, in case if he changed positions he might be able to shut his eyes to sleep. But it didn't seem like it would get any better.

"Sigh." His brows furrowed and he let out a long sigh. No matter what, he couldn't sleep. Since there were things that had been bothering him since this morning and had continued to bother him until now.

"Just ka ka ka ka ka" Ah... that's it. The coughing sound of the red-haired brother lying on the bottom bunk. Infinite's leader who had his own solo album before anyone else, that friend!!

The sound of a hoarse cough from the bottom bunk came from time to time. It wasn't so frequent that it was worrying that Sunggyu hyung would cough until his throat burst. But it happens so often that I can't help but worry. And more importantly, Sunggyu hyung has been coughing like this for a week now.

Even more so after returning from a concert tour in Japan and having to continue promoting your solo album like this. Needless to say, do you know how chronic that chronic cough will continue?

In fact, Woohyun heard this cough almost every night. But this morning, Sunggyu hyung seems to be coughing more often. His voice was hoarse than usual. And it seems like the cold is getting worse every day. Plus when I come back from work He just stayed curled up in a blanket and didn't come out and talk to the members like normal. Woohyun and the members agreed that their red-haired leader would really be knocked out.

But we still felt comfortable with each other for a bit because at least the manager said that we had already gone to the doctor. Just let it rest for a day or two and it will be better.

"Just, just, just, just."

“Wow, you're making me sleepy, you know that?” Woohyun muttered quietly to himself in the darkness.

He couldn't sleep because he was annoyed by Sunggyu hyung's coughing. He is worried about Sungkyu hyung (very much). How can I not be worried about all of his unnies? When you can't sleep And tomorrow he himself doesn't have any work. So you don't have to sleep.

Woohyun carefully crawled out of the blanket and climbed down the stairs. Slowly sneaking towards the door, turning the knob, he left the bedroom in ten-level silence.

Suddenly... the kitchen light was so bright that Woohyun had to squint to adjust to the brightness after lying wide-eyed in the dark for hours.

"First you have to boil the water." He said and went to plug in the hot water bottle first.

"Ah, are there any left?" Opened the refrigerator and searched for the thing he wanted for a while and...

"I found it, lemon. But there's no more honey." Hmm. But that's okay, isn't it? From the condition of Sunggyu's neck Now he says it's better not to put anything sweet and cut your throat. But is honey supposed to help heal the throat? When practicing singing, I used to eat it often. Ah, I don't know. Anyway, right now there's no honey.

"And...salt. Okay. Complete."

Woohyun placed the equipment on the counter before washing the lemon and cutting it into two halves. Pour hot water from a boiling thermos and add a thermosed water bottle mixed with a little cold water to make the water warm, not too hot. Squeeze in the lemon juice and spoon in the salt. Then take a spoon and stir and close the bottle cap.

"That's it," he looked proudly at the bottle of warm water mixed with lemon juice and salt for sore throats. Fans know that Nam Woo Hyun's cooking skills are extraordinary, right? Just make lemonade. Very cool, let me tell you!!!

Saying that braggadocious child, Woohyun turned off the kitchen light switch. (Otherwise, you would definitely have to listen to Lee Howon complain endlessly for the next three days. Someone left the lights on all night.) Before walking back into the room.

Woohyun slowly opened the door with the slightest sound and slowly closed the door behind him.

"Just a, just a.." Hmmm, it looks like Sunggyu hyung is coughing to welcome him as well.

A thick hand slowly felt towards the cosmetics table. (Uh...his own) and pressed the switch to turn on the small lamp that was on the table. He didn't want to turn on the big headlight and let the light shine in Sunggyu hyung's eyes too much.

A dim light spread throughout the room. Woohyun walked to the bottom bed and knelt on the floor next to the bed. Shaking Sunggyu's arm a few times.

“Sungkyu hyung, Gyu hyung wake up…”

"...." The summoned person's small eyes slowly opened. Small eyes blinked and looked at him a few times. If it were anyone else, they would think that Sunggyu hyung had woken up, but no, not for Woohyun, who knew Sunggyu hyung better than anyone else. That feeling of eyes opening up is just a reaction when someone disturbs your (precious) sleep.

It's only Kim Sungkyu's.

Woohyun smiled after seeing Sunggyu close his eyes and sleep as if nothing had happened just now. That's evidence that he wasn't bragging. Kim Sungkyu fell asleep again. Can Woohyun's behavior like that be called sleepwalking?

“Uncle Gyu, hyung...wake up first.” Woohyun shook Sunggyu's soft arm even harder. If Sunggyu hyung wasn't sick. He will wake up in another way. Don't waste time shaking it until you're tired. But in what way? He won't tell.

“Ugh,” Sunggyu moaned hoarsely in his throat. before opening his eyes again This time, Woohyun wouldn't allow the owner of the messy red hair to continue sleeping like he had just now.

Woohyun sat down on the empty space next to the bed and gently helped Sunggyu up, letting Sunggyu's limp body rest on his chest instead of lying flat on the mattress. The person who just woke up, who didn't seem to have woken up yet, silently sat and lay on Woohyun's chest.

Sungkyu hyung must really have no strength (or he's still confused as to whether he's in the real world or if he's dreaming) because if he were strong and normal, Woohyun would probably be the leader. Nim had already hit his arm and leg. There's no way I'm willing to lie still and be hugged. Oh, to be supported like this...if you don't count sickness, he likes it when Sunggyu hyung sits still and lets him hug him from behind like this. But this isn't the time to think about things like this.

"P'Kyu," a deep voice whispered softly into the sleepy man's ear.

"Uh huh."

"Brother Kyu, open your eyes first."

"Uncle Gyu, unnie.."

"Ugh, I'm awake. Why did you wake me up? I'm sleepy." Sunggyu's hoarse voice answered, letting him know that he was (starting to) wake up.

Sunggyu rubbed his eyes gently to prevent his heavy eyelids from closing again. Feeling heavy all over the head, including the arms and legs. I want to sleep for two long days without anyone bothering me at all...is that possible?

Woohyun unconsciously hugged the person in his arms a little harder when Sunggyu's voice sounded both hoarse and exhausted. And he didn't know what he could do to help but hold Sunggyu like this.

“I coughed all night. Your neck is about to break, do you know that?”

“Did you wake me up to tell me I had a cough?” Sunggyu started to wake up. At least today he slept a long time from the time he came home from work until the time he was woken up by Woohyun who kept hugging and talking nonsense to him.

“No, please.” Woohyun pressed his lips against the soft ear of his older brother who still agreed to remain silent and let him do whatever he wanted. (If I weren't sick, I would punch my cheek hard once or twice.) Before reaching out, he picked up a bottle of warm water from the bedside and handed it to Sunggyu.

"...." A slender hand picked up a warm water bottle and held it. The warmth of the water bottle made Sunggyu feel so good that he wanted to hug it more than drink it.

I was about to ask what kind of water it was, but Woohyun cut him off and spoke first.

“Warm water mixed with lemon and salt. It will help soothe your throat. How can I not cough often? And maybe you'll be able to get rid of your cough faster."

“I don't know if it will do much to relieve my sore throat. I just want to do something for you. It's better than just sitting and watching you get sick like that. I don't like it when I can't help you."

"I don't like you being sick. I'm very worried about you. You know, right..." Once again, Woohyun unconsciously tightened his embrace. His round head rested silently on Sunggyu's rounded shoulder.

"I know, I know..." The hoarse voice of the person in the embrace was slightly blurred. Sunggyu suddenly felt that his eyes had a thin veil of tears rising up unconsciously. People really get emotional when they're sick, right? Sunggyu was beginning to believe it. Normally, he didn't feel like crying easily. Just this matter couldn't bring Sunggyu to tears.

The slender eyes blinked a few times, dispelling the water curtain that had suddenly formed. Sunggyu doesn't like to cry for any reason.

The two of them let the silence last for a while before the red-haired owner started to wriggle out of Woohyun's embrace and instead sat face to face.

“Wow!” Before he could regain his balance, Sunggyu suddenly felt like the world was doing somersaults upside down.

"P'Kyu! Even though I can't even sit down on my own,” Woohyun hurriedly grabbed Sunggyu in shock before pulling Sunggyu to sit and lean on himself as usual. Sunggyu, who almost fell over, smiled wryly at Woohyun. Because just now I was leaning against Woohyun, so I didn't know that he actually wasn't very strong at all. Ahh, when you're sick, it's so bad.

“Hurry up and drink some warm water and go to sleep.” Snatching the water bottle from Slender's hand, he twisted the cap open before handing it to Sunggyu, who took it and drank it easily.

"Ah...so soothing. Did you put too much salt in it?”

"Do you need to take any other medicine? Since coming back, I've only been sleeping. Or are you hungry?” Woohyun ignored Sunggyu's (nonsense) question and instead asked another question that he wanted to know.

"..." Sunggyu shook his head in response. But when he saw Woohyun pretending to say something else, So he had to quickly interject.

“I took the medicine before bed. In the evening I also took the injection. And I'm not hungry at all. So you don't have to worry.” Seeing Woohyun worrying about him this much, Sunggyu had to try his best not to worry him too much.

“Then you can sleep now,” Woohyun said as he gently helped Sunggyu lie down and finished covering him with the blanket.

When his head hits the pillow, Kim Sungkyu is Kim Sungkyu. He also wondered if maybe the pillow really sucked souls? And his little eyes began to automatically want to close.

“If you cough again, get up and take a sip of warm water. Don't sleep until morning coughing until your throat hurts,” Woohyun reminded Sunggyu, who seemed to fall asleep at any moment. He gently stroked the red bangs of the person on the bed.

“Uh-huh,” he moaned in response even though the soft, warm touch of his thick palm made Sunggyu feel so dazed that his eyes were close to closing a little more. And a few seconds later, the small pair of eyes closed tightly.

"Don't be the only one. You have to do it, do you understand?"

"...." There was no response. It was certain that Sunggyu's hyung had his soul sucked out by a pillow. Woohyun smiled faintly at the sleeping person...sigh. I always like to make you worry, Sunggyu hyung...

His hand continued to caress his red hair, trailing down his soft cheek. Woohyun looked at the soft cheek he liked to secretly press his lips to it when he wasn't paying attention. And then he had to be smashed everywhere by ships, punished for being... an opportunistic person...

Who uses it to make it cute? Is it really that cute that if he doesn't take the chance, what will happen? Like right now, his round cheeks are a little red because of the fever, it's adorable...

"Woohyun" The sick person who had fallen asleep suddenly opened his eyes without flutes, making Woohyun startled a little. Sunggyu hyung knows if he's trying to take advantage of this or not. Isn't that true?

“Huh?” Woohyun answered with uncertainty. First of all, did Sunggyu hyung really talk to him or was he sleepwalking?

"Thank you." Huh? Sleepwalking? Woohyun lowered his head to listen closely. Brother Gyu's voice was so quiet that he could hardly hear it at all.

"Thank you...for everything." His voice was so hoarse and sleepy that he had to listen very carefully. But it resonated clearly in Woohyun's head.

“Thank you for loving me.” At this, Woohyun felt like he was smiling like a crazy person. He wanted to say that it was okay. Everything you do He was willing to do it for Sunggyu. But everything had to be stopped right there because of just three words.

"I love you," he said and he was stubbornly quiet with his small eyes closed. leaving the listener sitting still as if under a spell

Nam Woo Hyun felt like he was being knocked out by Kim Sung Kyu. And this time, it seemed like Woohyun had really gone crazy. Sunggyu hyung just said he loves him. Did you hear that? His hyung said he loves him!!!! Wow, this...surprised him. Sunggyu hyung isn't the type to say things like this out loud. Damn you, Sunggyu.

If I had known in advance, I would have recorded it and kept it!! And now he understood what it was like to smile from ear to ear.

Woohyun's face still had a smile that if Sunggyu saw it he would say to him...you smile like a crazy person... He leaned down and pressed his lips softly against those dry from his fever. of Sunggyu with feelings that cannot be described in words

"I love you, I love you very much."

Woohyun smiled at Sunggyu who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed. The eyes that looked at it were filled with various emotions. But all of those feelings Woohyun called it love.

Small eyes rolled back and forth in the darkness. Of course, there was nothing to look at except the dark ceiling as he was lying on the second floor bed... Nam Woohyun couldn't sleep... and the reason why Nam Woohyun couldn't sleep. There was no escaping the same Kim Sungkyu, only this time the cause wasn't from the sound of coughing. But it came from Sunggyu's voice of love that still resounded in his heart.

One Shot

First short story And I think it's probably the only thing in life - -"

Normally, I'm more of a reader (a lot). I don't know how I came up with the idea to write this story.

It's probably because of Sunggyu, the cutest sick person in the world keke

It might be strange and not very smooth because it's really the first story. Writing and writing, it's beginning to look like a diary. I don't know how.

xD

If I have a chance, I might try writing something like this again. ￣▽￣

Thank you for stopping by to read. Comments are welcome.