Remus Lupin (
mooningremus) wrote2022-04-12 10:30 am
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Aaron (hospital AU)
Remus woke up laying in a bed in the emergency room. "Where... am I?" he asked, his voice a croak.
"Ah, welcome back," said a woman standing by his bed. She was wearing a nurse's uniform. "You're in the hospital. A helpful bystander found you passed out on the sidewalk. You don't have any ID on you. What's your name?"
"Remus Lupin." He rubbed his head, and realized he was connected to an IV.
"It's saline," the nurse said. "You're severely dehydrated. Malnourished too from the looks of it though we're waiting for more bloodwork. Any medical conditions we should know about?"
"I'm HIV positive," Remus said with a sigh. "I... I'm so sorry about all this trouble. I'm fine, I probably just... haven't been taking care of myself..." Or more accurately, couldn't afford food.
"Well you should feel better once you're hydrated, and I'll send a doctor in to do a workup," the nurse said. "Rest."
Remus nodded, feeling like a complete idiot. Or maybe burden to society. Or something. And a few hours later he had a diagnosis of nothing worse than what the nurse had said. Though at least confirmation that his HIV status hadn't transformed into something worse. Sometimes he had trouble with food when the shelters were full, but he went to the HIV clinic to get his meds.
The nurse also kindly brought him some fresh clothes. He did feel better as he prepared to leave.
"Ah, welcome back," said a woman standing by his bed. She was wearing a nurse's uniform. "You're in the hospital. A helpful bystander found you passed out on the sidewalk. You don't have any ID on you. What's your name?"
"Remus Lupin." He rubbed his head, and realized he was connected to an IV.
"It's saline," the nurse said. "You're severely dehydrated. Malnourished too from the looks of it though we're waiting for more bloodwork. Any medical conditions we should know about?"
"I'm HIV positive," Remus said with a sigh. "I... I'm so sorry about all this trouble. I'm fine, I probably just... haven't been taking care of myself..." Or more accurately, couldn't afford food.
"Well you should feel better once you're hydrated, and I'll send a doctor in to do a workup," the nurse said. "Rest."
Remus nodded, feeling like a complete idiot. Or maybe burden to society. Or something. And a few hours later he had a diagnosis of nothing worse than what the nurse had said. Though at least confirmation that his HIV status hadn't transformed into something worse. Sometimes he had trouble with food when the shelters were full, but he went to the HIV clinic to get his meds.
The nurse also kindly brought him some fresh clothes. He did feel better as he prepared to leave.
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Aaron looked at Remus then, and smiled. "You're very kind," he said. So very kind. And rather lovely.
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Aaron too went a bit red and took a generous gulp from his wine. He looked to the coffee table. He really didn't know what to say.
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"I don't mind," Aaron said. And then, with some guilt and a lot of anxiet and still looking to the floor, he added. "I prefer your company."
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Maybe he was saying too much, but it was true.
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"Stay here then," Aaron blurted out. "I mean... if you want."
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"Until you find a place of your own," Aaron said. "It'll look good on your applications too; a real address."
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Intimacy. The word didn't leave his mind. It circled, in Remus' voice, and he couldn't shake it off.
"The pleasure of your company," he said instead. "You're not an imposition at all."
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"We can look for a bed," Aaron suggested. "Doesn't have to be expensive. Second hand. It'll be better than the couch."
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Though even as he said it, he knew the real problem. That he was almost certainly developing some kind of... feelings, and he might very well be setting himself up for a sad heart. But that wouldn't be the worst thing he'dd endured.
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Aaron thought it would be really nice to have the company of someone he really liked. There were feelings, yes, and he was certain he shouldn't, but the thought of not being alone was louder.
"It's settled then. I have a spare key too, so you can come and go as you please."
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Best not, probably. "Sure," Aaron said instead and smiled.
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Aaron hugged him back. It was nice. Really nice. He smelled nice.
God help him, but he truly did want to kiss him.
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"Why don't I pour more wine, to celebrate," he said, but didn't move away.
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Remus had thd most beautiful eyes he'd ever seen. They pierced right into his soul. But then he looked away and Aaron cleared his throat. "Yes, please."
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He nodded and pulled away from him. He poured the wine evenly into the glasses. Generous pours, finishing off the bottle. He smiled and offered one of them to Aaron.
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"Thank you," Aaron said. He wondered if the unspoken air here, the uncomfortable atmosphere was only in his mind. God, was he that desperate for sex that he read it in situations where if had no place?
He took a generous gulp.
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