Send in ‘✿’ for starter where your muse finds out that mine has Hanahaki Disease
Carlos wasn’t sure where his cough came from. It didn’t feel like allergies, but it was deep in his chest. In his lungs. Carlos wasn’t sure what was going on.
Until he started to cough up red and a flower petal while sitting at the table with Cecil. He knew what it was, but he was still confused. He looked to Cecil, not understanding and a more than a little scared.
“Yes
he was, but we called it off early because he got sick. He was coughing
rather badly.. I wanted to check in to make sure he was ok. When he
wakes up could you give him this?” Cecil hands Jake the pastry. He was
still wondering about how Carlos was doing.“Could you message me if he gets any worse or if he needs anything? I can leave my number with you-”
The younger man nodded. “Yeah, sure,” he said. He took the pastry and pulled out his phone. “What’s your number? I’ll send you a text so you can add me to your contacts too.” He unlocked the phone and opened up his messages.
Cecil told him his number, adding Jake to his contacts as well.
“I better get going to work, but don’t hesitate to text me if Carlos needs anything. If I can’t go I can send an intern!”
Jake nodded. “Sure thing, Cecil! I’ll go check on him. Have a good day at work! Or at least a safe day!”
Cecil nods, before waving and going back to his car. He did have to go into work just a bit earlier to introduce himself to the newest intern and feed Khoshekh.
Jake went up to the apartment above the lab and roused Carlos with a knock at the door. Carlos was… less than pleased about the gift from Cecil. He managed to stifle his coughing until Jake left and Carlos let loose, hurrying over to the sink when he feared that he was going to be ill. Luckily, it was only a handful of petals and a lot of pigment, but Carlos was still miserable.
Cecil was not helping with this treatment Carlos had decided on. But he couldn’t blame the guy – Carlos hadn’t told him anything. And he wasn’t going to tell him for as long as he could.
Cecil was worried about Carlos but had to plan for tonight’s show. He wondered if Carlos would listen to his show tonight and if he would even be up to it. He spoke with the interns a bit before going into the washroom to feed Khoshekh and some of the kittens.
Cecil tapped nervously on his desk as he drank his coffee. He hadn’t heard back from Carlos yet this morning, and he had started hearing some startling news of a new strain of Hanaki going around. He wasn’t entirely sure what it entailed but he would likely have to report on it tonight. He debated asking Carlos his scientific opinion.
Carlos decided to shoot Cecil a quick text. Just a ‘thank you’, because he knew that the other man was just trying to be a good friend.
‘Thanks for breakfast. -Carlos’
The Perfect Scientist 