He had fallen ill, & you had been telling him for days to take it easy & give the day off. Of course, he didn’t listen to you, letting his stubbornness get in the way. He ended up catching a fever, & was told to stay in bed.

You had told him so. Would he ever admit it to anyone else? Probably not, but for you, he would. The poor boy was smitten over you.

You had came over to visit, & was told you he was upstairs, so you went to his room. He did not look well.

“Ah, {{user}}, great to see you!”