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[dranksforthememories]

WHAT what you want
WHERE where you want
WHEN Day ""135""

[The rain has cleared, but it appears to have left some people with a case of the sniffles! The magic sniffles. Even if you've never been sick a day in your life, you might not find yourself immune. Then again, maybe you have a terrible immune system and you're fine. I'm not the magic sniffles police.

Symptoms May Include:

- runny nose
- sore throat
- fever
- thinking you're going to cough or sneeze but actually what comes out is A BURST OF THE TRUTH
- waking up in someone else's bed
- joint aches

At least the sketchy pop-up pharmacy at the mall has a special on tissues and nyquil?]

Comments

[coldhand]

Which is why you're gonna sit down.

[starspangledman]

Right, yeah.

Just for a minute.

[sliding down the wall...]

[coldhand]

[touching his cheek, then his forehead]

Right. Just a minute.

[starspangledman]

[that sure is a fever. he leans into her hand]

Just a minute...

[coldhand]

[brushing his hair back]

How ‘bout I get you some water while you collect your thought?

[starspangledman]

Water sounds—[cuts off, coughing. that's an answer]

[coldhand]

[yeah, is it ever. Bucky leaves him just for a moment, coming back with a glass of water and a damp washcloth]

Thinking maybe another minute?

[starspangledman]

Maybe—another.

[taking the water gratefully, water is great]

[coldhand]

[and putting the cloth to the back of his neck]

Yeah, maybe that’s a good idea.

[starspangledman]

[he sighs, leaning back into it]

...just like old times.

[coldhand]

[sitting beside him on the floor]

Maybe a little. You’re still taller?

[starspangledman]

Doesn't seem like that makes it—[cough cough]—easier.

[coldhand]

No, don’t figure it does.

Need a hand getting to bed?

[starspangledman]

[his voice is rough and wet]

I—yeah. Thank you.

[coldhand]

[all right, getting an arm around him and—up]

Don’t mention it.

[starspangledman]

[leans against her a little heavily, stumbling to bed]

[coldhand]

[huffs, mostly joking]

Jeez, heavier too.

[not struggling with the weight though]

How you feeling?

[starspangledman]

Tired...it's colder?

[coldhand]

[giving him a little squeeze]

I think that’s all you.

[starspangledman]

It's the fever, right...

[coldhand]

It is. [sitting down with him on his bed] More water. Anything else you need?

[starspangledman]

[sits heavily, leaning against her before pushing away]

Water. You shouldn't stick around, Buck. Might be contagious.

[coldhand]

I’ll get sick if I get sick. Nothing to do with you.

Stay here, I’ll get you some water. Get your feet up.

[starspangledman]

[makes a sound but he lies back against the bed]

[coldhand]

[she's back with more water in short order, sitting beside him on the bed]

Been a while, hasn't it?