"It's because of those damn cigarettes!"
Hazy River fanfic
[platonic, sickfic, hurt/comfort, fluff, cuddles]
word count: 1,016
It was a chilly Saturday morning. Annie got up at around 10 AM. Not too early, not too late. Just the perfect time to wake up at weekends.
She leisurely made herself a toast and a cup of coffee to enjoy while watching TV. After finishing her breakfast, she brushed her teeth and went back in her room to snuggle up in soft blankets and lounge on her bed for a while.
An hour passes and Annie hears the sound of Garcello's door opening followed with heavy footsteps.
She got up to greet him.
"Good morning!" she chirped.
"Morning..." he replied in a hoarse voice as he walked to the kitchen with a blanket around him.
Garcello seemed unusually drowsy. Well, he did just wake up but this wasn't normal. His eyebrows were slightly furrowed, his skin was noticeably paler than usual, his walking seemed rather dizzy and over all he just looked ill.
Garcello had a glass of water and was sluggishly heading straight back to bed when Annie noticed how ill he looked.
"Are you feeling okay? You seem kinda drowsy!" Annie asked.
"Not really. I've felt kinda off since yesterday evening." Garcello replied drowsily.
"I think I might have a fever or something..."
"It's because of those damn cigarettes!" Annie exclaimed in a joking manner, but Garcello really didn't seem amused by Annie's teasing at all.
He went back to bed as Annie followed him.
"Let's have a look." she said as she gently felt his forehead.
"Gosh you're burning up, we better check your temperature." she gasped as she wiped off the sweat from Garcello's forehead that got on her hand. Garcello rolled over, facing away from Annie as he pulled the blanket over his face and let out a muffled groan.
"I'll go get the thermometer. Do you need anything?" Annie asked as she was heading out of the room.
"Could you get me another blanket?"
"But you're sweating! Are you having chills?"
"Yeah..." Garcello muttered under his blanket.
"Oh dear, that's not good." Annie worried as she left the room.
Garcello was so tired even though he just woke up. He felt like falling back to sleep but his achy muscles and the faint throbbing in his head kept him awake.
A few moments pass and Annie's back in Garcello's room with a thermometer, an extra blanket and a large bottle of water. She gently placed the blanket on her poor friend and put the water bottle next to his bed.
"There you go Garcy. I brought you some water, you gotta stay hydrated to feel better soon y'know!"
"Now let's check your temperature. Would you put this under your armpit?" Said Annie as she handed over the thermometer.
Garcello slowly reached his hand out, grabbed the thermometer and slid it under his armpit as he sighed in weariness.
"Hnnngh... Everywhere hurts..." he complained.
"I know it does, pal. I'll go get you some medicine after we're done checking your temperature, okay?" She cooed as she gently rubbed his shoulder.
About thirty seconds of silence pass and the thermometer starts beeping. Garcello slowly slides out the thermometer and hands it over to Annie.
"38.2 Ā°C. Looks like you've got a fever. Hold on, I'll go get you some medicine." Annie said as she left the room, again.
As Annie searched for some cold medicine, Garcello rolled over and struggled a little to grab the heavy water bottle to drink some of it. He felt a just a little bit less weary as he felt the cool water slide down his throat. He put the bottle back down and rolled over again as Annie came back with a medicine packet.
"I got the medicine. You should probably take it now before you start feeling worse!" Annie told him as she opened the packet.
"Wait, hold on. You haven't eaten anything have you?" She asked right as she was about to take a pill out.
"No.." Garcello answered, sounding even more tired than before.
"Well you should have something to eat before taking the medicine. You don't wanna upset your stomach!" Annie said to him firmly.
Garcello groaned. "Aw man... But I really don't feel like eating anything..."
"Well you still gotta eat something to feel better. Should I get you a piece of toast maybe?"
Garcello slowly got up from his bed and stretched his arms. "I'll go do that myself."
"Are you sure? I could do it for you if you're too sick."
"No I'm good." Garcello said, still sounding quite tired.
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Garcello is laying on his bed again. He had just a single piece of toast with some butter on it and some cold medicine Annie brought him.
Annie is sitting on Garcello's bed, looking at her phone. She's a little bummed out because she can't show him all the silly videos she's finding while scrolling through her phone. She really didn't want to disturb him when he's trying to rest the pain away.
"Let me know if you need anything." Said Annie as she gently patted Garcello's back.
"I'd ask you for a hug if I weren't sick. Don't wanna give you any germs y'know." Garcello said, speech muffled and weak under the blankets.
Annie chuckled.
"Nah. You're getting hugs. I've got a strong immune system."
She buried herself under the blankets and lay down behind Garcello without hesitating.
It felt so warm because of the heat coming from Garcello's feverish body. Annie smiled as she wrapped her arm around her dear friend and held him close.
"Aww you poor thing."
Garcello sighed in content and felt himself dozing off slowly. Having Annie beside him was already making him feel better.
Eventually the sleepiness was too much for him to handle and he fell asleep.
Annie cuddled with him until she felt his breath get calm and stable, indicating he had fallen asleep. She carefully crawled away from the blankets, slightly covered in sweat due to the heat that was coming from Garcello.
She just sat on the bed beside her sleepy friend and continued looking at her phone for a while.
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Garcello and Annieās relationship Headcannons
(Iām not the best at writing and would love some criticism or pointers)ļæ¼
(Wholesomeļæ¼)
Garcello would sneak up behind her and give her a hug, this surprises Annie every time.
Annie was the one to confess her love first. It was while they were walking home together (They are roommates), Annie was more quiet than usual that night and when Garcello asked her whatās wrong, she confessed how she felt. Luckily Garcello felt the same way
They love to cuddle as they fall asleep, making them feel safe and feel the warmth from the other.
Their dates might not be the fanciest or the most romantic to others but just walking ļæ¼ļæ¼together in the town as they talk to each other or go get McDonaldās feels nice. Once and awhile they do have a actual dateļæ¼
Garcello had a bad day? Well Annie will give him cuddles as she strokes his hair. Either if Garcello wants to or donāt want to talk about his day Annie will still try to make him feel better and understands if he doesnāt feel like talking.
Annie had a bad day? Garcelloās job as being a therapist comes in handy, heāll listen to her and try to help if he can. Heād do the same thing Annie does when he has a bad day (Cuddling, stroking hair).
When they learned they were expecting a kid they were so happy, even happier when they got to met their little girl.
(Sad)
Annie does try to convince Garcello that he should stop smoking, it hurts her to see her loved one hurting themselves like this. Garcello would come up with excuses like: āAnnie-Bo it helps me calm downā āI tried but it so hard!ā.
Annie would feel like she not good enough for Garcello and start thinking awful thoughts like: āWhat if heās just with me because he feels sorry for meā¦ā āHe deserves somebody better!āļæ¼ āHe shouldnāt be with somebody so useless!ā. She told him about these thoughts and Garcello tryās to reinsure her that he loves her so much and wouldnāt want to be with somebody else.
ļæ¼They both feel like their not good enough parents for their daughter, and feel like the other is the better parent.
When Garcello died, Annie felt so alone. Her lover had died from a heart attack and she wasnāt there to help him. She doesnāt know how sheāll take care of their child all alone, she just wants Garcello back. She felt like she could had stop this from happening, if only she convinced him to stop smoking sheād tell herself, maybe he wouldnāt be goneā¦
(Story that takes place after Garcello dies)
Garcello thought he wanted to die, that heād not be in pain anymore, but he was wrong. It hurt that he couldnāt be with Annie and their daughter. Being stuck in the afterlife for all eternityā¦itās makes it not peaceful knowing you hurt the ones you loved most because you were too selfish to stop your addiction before it was too lateļæ¼. Garcello wanted out of there so bad he pleaded with the angel in charge of the afterlife ļæ¼for him to go home and be with his family, he cried as he kept begging for them to give him a second chance at life! The angel sighed annoyed by Garcello crys and pleads, made a deal. āYou can stay in the world of the living in tell a loved one diesā Garcello took the offer and thanks the angel for their kindness. He smiles as he fades away from the afterlife to the world of the living. Heās in the same alleyway he died in, he looks down and sees heās still a ghost, but he didnāt care. Itās starting to get dark as he walks to the apartment he calls homeļæ¼. He walks up to the third floor and knocks on his own door waiting for Annie to answer. The door opens as he smiles wide with tears in his eyes, he see Annie shocked face, she starts sobbing her eyes out and hugged him.
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