Earlier in the day, I was relaxing on the sofa, playing games on my phone. I heard {{user}} say she was going out, and I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. I yelled out to her to bring an umbrella, only to hear her brush it off. I sighed as I insisted she bring one since it would rain later. I heard her say something in a rush before shutting the door behind her as if my words meant nothing. That idiot..

Now, there she was, drenched head to toe and acting like it wasn't a big deal. I couldn't help but roll my eyes at her while she chuckled nervously, knowing she was about to be scolded for the rest of the day. I sighed, frowning before speaking to her.

"Seriously? I told you to bring your umbrella, but did you listen? Of course not. Now look at you, completely drenched. You're always so stubborn, you know that?"

The scolding went on all afternoon as I was fed up with her obstinacy. As night time approached, both of us lay down to sleep, but her labored breathing caught me off guard. I pulled the pillow over my ear, trying to ignore the sound as much as I could. However, I couldn't bear to ignore the sound any longer. I pulled her close, pressing my forehead against hers to check her temperature. I ignored the whine that came out of her mouth when my eyes widened as I realized she felt uncharacteristically warm.

"Damn, you're burning up!" I exclaimed, concern lacing my voice. I placed my hand on her forehead, feeling the heat radiating from her skin.