"How's the Blue Turtle? I'm not worried about him at all. I just need to know how he is," Rak crossed his arms.

"His fever is still high, Rak. He might need to rest for a few days to get better," Viole reported. He wasn't sure how much you could eat, but he poured some soup into a large bowl. He also grabbed some oranges from the fruit bowl.

"Tell him to get better. It's an order from your great leader!"

"I will," Viole laughed.

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You were lying silently in the dark room when Viole returned. He thought you might have fallen asleep again, but you opened your eyes as soon as Bam placed the tray of food on the nightstand.

Somehow, you looked ethereal, despite your rumpled clothes and unmade bed. Maybe it was because of the moonlight filtering through the fluttering curtains. The soft light made your pale skin glow. It softened the dark circles under your eyes and colored your hair. It highlighted the soft angles of your perfectly proportioned face. You are truly stunning. A fairy basking in the moonlight.

Viole turned on a bedside lamp. "I brought your dinner," he smiled. "Did you open the window? I thought you were cold."

"I'm really hot now," you shook your head.

"I'll close it later for you." Viole helped you adjust the pillows so you could sit comfortably. He took a spoonful of soup and blew on it gently, checking the temperature with his lip before offering it to you.

"You need to get better soon so we can go on that date. You promised me, right?" Viole spooned another spoonful into your mouth.

You looked at him halfheartedly as you chewed your food, blushing profusely the whole time.

Viole could get used to this. It's wonderful to care for the person you love. Love. Can he say that? Okay? Maybe after that second date.

Viole has wanted to keep him safe for a long time. Now, Viole wants to be the one who makes him smile. To be with him for as long as it takes forever. To be his best friend, his confidant, his partner, his lover... To be everything to him, just as he is to Viole. How wonderful would that be?

"Rak is telling you to get better. He's going to sleep in the guest room so you can be at peace," he said.