#Take care of yourselves okay? I love you.

[darkwicks]

we’re safe here under the sheets

You take care of Alan when he falls ill.

PAIRING.⠀Alan Mido x Reader

CONTENT.⠀SFW | gender-neutral reader | established relationship, fluff, sickfic | ~0,7k words

A/N.⠀selfship-coded again... sorry I'm just in my feelings (listening to watch you sleep by girl in red) </3 need to pamper a big strong man to keep myself sane

available on AO3 | reblogs and comments are always appreciated!

It’s not as often that Alan and you get to have time to yourselves completely.

Between your duties at Jabberwock and his ever-so-busy duty as captain of Vagastrom, not to mention upcoming midterms, you hardly have time to lounge around doing nothing with him. It’s something that’s been nagging you in the back of your mind for the past week or two.

Today, it seems your relentless wishing and manifesting finally worked. Haru had a new plan he wanted to try out so he dismissed you for the day, claiming that he didn’t want to drag you into trouble. Though hesitant to leave your captain on his own, you gave in, and on a whim (and begrudgingly), you decided to try your luck at the Vagastrom dormitories.

You didn’t hold high expectations. You just wanted to see if Alan was there, drop by to give him his lunch and kiss him goodbye until you had free time again. To your surprise, he was free, having been forced to take a break by Kurosagi after his fever symptoms got visibly worse. Though you wanted to laze about with him in happier circumstances, you immediately went into caretaker mode, determined to keep him company during what is undoubtedly a burdensome period.

The air conditioning lets out a dull thrum as Alan lays motionlessly on his bed while you gently dab at his face with a damp towel. He looks at you through half-lidded eyes, cheeks flushed and skin slick with sweat. Your lips curl into a comforting smile as you set the towel to the side, clasping your hand on top of his.

“You okay? You want anything to drink?” you ask softly, thumb caressing the back of his hand in gentle motions. “Do you want to be alone?”

“…Stay,” he grunts after a pause. He flips his hand over so his fingers are laced with yours. “Sorry to make you do this.”

“I’m doing this because I want to, silly.” You huff, lightly flicking his forehead. “You know how worried I can get when it comes to you.”

He’s visibly uncomfortable, the fever hitting him harder than he’d anticipated. The sight makes you frown just the slightest. Alan isn’t one to get sick often, so the fact that he’s come down with a fever is already out of left field. You sigh quietly and rest your face in the palm of your hand, keeping your gaze trained on him.

“Do you need anything?”

His chest rises and falls with a deep breath. “Just you.”

“I’m here,” you reassure him gently. “I’m done with all my work for the week. I don’t mind staying with you.”

“You hate it here.”

You snort, amused. “Well, yes, but I love you, so I’ll tolerate your rowdy kids until then.”

It makes your heart ache, seeing him in such a vulnerable state. It’s not something he’s used to showing people. Knowing how stubborn he is, you’re sure he would’ve continued working himself to the bone had his vice-captain not “persuaded” him to sit back. His head rolls to the side, eyes meeting yours with a hint of pleading in them.

“Come,” Alan says, his voice reverberating deep in his chest.

You blink owlishly. “You want me in bed with you?”

He grunts. You chuckle, gently urging him to make space for you. Shortly after you make yourself comfortable by his side, he rolls over to rest his head on your chest, languidly draping his arm over your waist. Heat rises to your cheeks at the display of affection. The fever must be wearing him out. It’s far from the first time he’s been so careful and tender with you, but it still makes your heart race all the same.

You wrap your arm around him, hand coming up to gently scratch his scalp with your nails. He lets out a sigh, melting into the comfort of your hold. Bringing his hand up to your lips, you press a chaste kiss on it, lips curling into a smile upon hearing the content sigh he let out.

“You’re always so gentle with me,” you murmur lovingly. “This is the least I can do for you.”

His eyelids flutter shut and his breathing begins to slow. His weight on top of yours is comforting, secure. You blink slowly, any tension you’d been previously holding melting away the longer you hold him. You know you’ll want to get up soon, but as he curls closer to your frame, you decide that staying for a while won’t hurt. You need this too, after all.

[jewish-selfship-imagines]

Listen to me: Your F/Os support your conversion to Judaism wholeheartedly. Even if they’re not Jewish, even when it feels like the rest of the world wants you dead, they are here for you. They love you so much and they love that you have found where you belong. Your F/Os will always stand up for you in face of antisemitism. They will always comfort you when you lose a friend to the antisemitic rabbit hole. Your F/Os love you with all their hearts. They loved you before you realized you wanted to be Jewish, and they will love you long after your mikveh.

[chickenchirps27]

hello denizens of tumblr i come with humble offerings

they wish to romance you

[iguessyouregonnamissthepantyraid]

i've been wide awake since 4am so i've had about an hour and a half to settle into this reality. it's disappointing and infuriating that a race fueled on nothing but hatred and fearmongering is about to win. it's scary. but listen to me, and this is not an empty platitude: we will be okay. we are going to organize and push back against the hate and the fear and the stripping away of our rights. we are going to keep campaigning to free gaza. we are going to keep protecting our LGBTQ family. we are going to keep fighting for progressive policies. make no mistake, it's gonna be a lot fucking harder than it would have been otherwise, but we're sure as hell gonna keep doing it anyway.

there are a lot of appropriate responses to disaster, but giving up is not one of them.

[pleasedontcareaboutme]

[satari-raine]

Berlin - 12.08.2023. from II's Instagram story; photo credit to adamrosssi.

[astraystayyh]

miss u guys <3

[clandestinegardenias]

Feeling so sad and dismal today, so I want to know—what are you doing to connect with your community and support people and feel a little less helpless?

I want to make a list of “little helpful things to do��� like obviously calling your reps, writing letters, etc., but I’m thinking like…go to the local knitting group. Stop buying from Amazon. Grow your own veggies and share with friends. Text a friend to check in or meet up for coffee. Check out books from the local library. Volunteer at the local soup kitchen. Go to a PTA meeting. Stuff like that. Now accepting ideas, and I’ll make a list if I come up with enough and get enough from you all. Everything seems so overwhelming, but little actions build networks of support that I increasingly feel are going to be really, really important going forward.

[pokedcheck]

to my american mutuals and friends who might be feeling down today, i just wish i could give you a hug. i don't know how much i can do from this side of the pond right now, but just know i am here if you ever need to chat to even just get your mind off things, talk about our stupid hockey team or whatever. you are so so important and i ask that you be kind to yourself and take care of yourself <3

[soaps-mohawk]

You are one of the only blogs I've seen that has made such a detailed but gentle list about boundaries, and it is very refreshing to see you not only set your foot down about what is and isn't okay, but also be kind about it. I saw on your Ko-fi that you're in the process of becoming a teacher and I think your ability to set limits without being hostile is a great trait, and as a student who struggled with a learning disability (ADHD) I endlessly appreciated the teachers who shared the mannerisms you've shown when replying to asks and interacting with your followers. I don't know how you do it, but I deeply admire it. 💕

Awww thank you!!! I was trying not to sound mean but also make things very clear. I'm glad it came across as gentle and kind lol. It was time to make a boundaries and rules post. I have made them in the past, but my blogs have never really gotten big enough for them to be a necessity.

Thank you so much!! I've had to put the teaching stuff on hold due to some circumstances that actually began last year and I haven't been able to pick things up since then, but that's very kind of you to say 🥺

I really just try to treat people how others want to be treated, or how I wish people had treated me/would treat me still. I get it, I struggle with a lot of mental and emotional issues, and I do lose my cool sometimes, but I just try to be as kind and polite as I can. It's hard to find that in the world today. So many people are just unaware of the world around them and that they're around and interacting with actual, living human beings. Even online there's such a lack of awareness and understanding. I just try to be kind and understanding because I get it. Life is hard no matter the circumstances and there's still good people out in the world. They just tend to get overshadowed by the selfish, rude ones.

[fieldofgreengrass]

TWO GUMMIES!! @demonstars @respiteresponse

[rainswept]

those praying on my downfall you’re winning 😞🙏

[arvandus]

Me coming back onto Tumblr and seeing half of the blogs I follow go on hiatus for various mental health reasons...

[enluv]

i don’t think I can speak any words better than what has already been posted but i wanted to say that i will be praying for moonbin’s family and friends and any people he has touched within his lifetime for the next few days and then some. it’s so hard to find words when something like this happens but please know that whatever you’re feeling right now is valid and it’s okay to be upset, this is a heavy and hard matter and that’s okay. you can cry, you can celebrate his life, you can do anything you feel is necessary for you and if you need someone to talk/rant/vent/etc to, i am always here for you. remember you are loved and cherished.

places to find me if you need to talk : @enluv & @haisuken

[kiuda]

take care of yourself ❤

you too anon and everyone else ❤️❤️

[delibird-catboi]

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