Cold MALE!BELARUS X READER

______ to Nikoli was a mystery. He didn't like the feeling when he was with her, but it was fine with his sister Anya. Some people claim it's butterflies in your stomach, but to him, it's angry hornets. His knees felt weak and he always wanted to protect her. She wasn't intimidating, she was innocent...way too innocent for a world like he sees it.
He felt like a soldier with her, always on guard...and he hated every second of it. He asked his brother about this and he said it was love. He scoffed at the idea, that was for his sister, not her! But, ______ concerned him recently more than anything, he didn't want her to get hurt. But, she loves to smile and is ready to make anyone happy. He never wanted to see tears from her, ever because that's when you know, you done something bad.
He remembered the first time they met and he never wanted that to happen again.

. . .

______ was visiting Anya because they've became good friends and Nikoli hated it when he realized it. No one should ever touch his Anya. She was even braiding big sister's hair, oh she crossed the line!
When she was walking down a hall, he pinned her to the wall and put his knife to her cheek. Her eyes were wide and her smile was wiped off of her face and it got closer.
He had to admit, her eyes were pretty, but not as pretty as his big sister's. He gave a menacing glare and yelled. “What are you doing to my sister?”
She panicked and stuttered “I-I-I w-w-was-”
He put the knife closer to her skin. “Stop stuttering!” He hissed.
What surprised him was big tears were springing from her eyes and she was making loud sobbing sounds. “I-I'm sorry!” She whined and cried more.
No, he didn't want to do this, he wanted her to be scared, not this. It felt like someone punched him in the stomach, but then he realized that he didn't like this, her crying. It made him feel sick, for some reason.
His eyes widened and he dropped the knife and put his hands down. She ran past him and went upstairs and not to his sister's room, but an empty one and she locked it.
. . .
“No! I'm not coming out!” ______ yelled at the person behind the door.
Anya sighed. “But ______, we need to work on Chemistry and I need to braid your hair too!”
“But I can't! Please, just leave me alone, I'll come out in a little while.”
“Okay, call me if you change your mind.” Anya sighed, she knew what it was about, her brother most likely. She went to her room and ______ was holding back tears from before for Anya, so she sobbed in the room.
There was a knock. “Anya, I told you not right now.” ______ whimpered, trying not to cry in front of someone. She hated it when she did, she always made loud, choking noises and always felt horrible about it.
“It's not Anya.” An accented voice said.
She was in an even worse state and yelled “Go away!” Those sobs felt even worse for him, listening to it because it was him she was crying about.
“No, I didn't come to scar your cheek. Can you open the door?”
“No!” She yelled. “Now go away!” And went under the light yellow covers of the guest room's bed.
There was a sigh from him, “Looks like you leave me no choice.” He said and got a bobby pin from his sister's room and unlocked the door, a chocolate bar in hand. He came in and she gasped a little and was wiping her tears away, but then tilted her head at the chocolate bar.
He gave it to her and said “Here, sister says it makes you feel better.”
She blinked, it was like he changed into a completely different person in a matter of minutes. “T-thank you.” And took a bite of it.
She gave a piece to him, but he put it back in her hand. “No, that's for you.”
She smiled a little and took another bite from it. She wiped her tears on her sweater and he was staring at a wall more than anything. When she finished it, she looked at where his eyes rested and it was a picture of St. Basil's Cathedral.
“I-I'm,” He made a disgusted face and spat out “Sorry.”
She blinked and looked at him, it was obvious he wasn't sorry about a lot of things from the way he said it. She gave a big smile and said “It's okay.”
He looked at her and a slight blush appeared on his cheeks and then he turned the other way. “I'm only doing this once, crying makes you look weak.”
She shrugged. “It's not a bad thing when someone's there to protect you.” She said distantly.
But, it was odd. That moment, he sighed and said “Fine.” And left the room.
She looked at the door he just left from with her brows furrowed in confusion. But, soon after, she knew what he meant by 'fine.' It meant that he'll be her protector, even when she didn't ask for it.

. . .

Still, even with defending her, it always seems that people looked at her with any intention but good. So, that's why he always was by her side, whether it was for doing chores at her house to working on projects for school.
But, now he couldn't. He was sick and could barely move from the couch. Dmitri had to go to work at the gas station in town and Anya was at her friend, Chun Yan's, house for the weekend. So, he was home alone and he could do just about nothing unless if he wanted to fall on his face three time to get out of the living room.
There was a knock before someone let themselves in. “Hello~! Nikoli! I got some food!” She looked around. “Nikoli?”
He huffed and yelled “Over-” Before he could finish his sentence, he was sent into a coughing fit. There was some stomping and ______ came in, her hair slightly ruffled from the slight run to the living room.
Her eyes widened and she put her large and brightly colored bag on the coffee table and she asked in a soft voice “What happened?”
“I don-” He cleared his throat from the raspy tone. “I don't know. I woke up like this.” He replied and crossed his arms.
She kneeled down, close to his face, making his face red. “Aw, poor thing.” She said with a frown and went for a hug, but he pushed her away and crossed his arms against his chest with a scowl.
“I'm not a poor,” He put his elbow by his face before he sneezed. “Thing.” He finished.
She smiled though at his behavior, he was getting flustered over nothing. “Well, at least I have the thing for you right here.” She went through her colorful bag and got a tea packet.
“What's that?” He asked with doubt in his raspy voice and he coughed to try and clear his throat, but it only made his throat worse.
“Try and not to cough and be quiet. Your throat needs to rest.” She commanded and pointed a finger at him. His eyes widened, since when did she get all commando? He clamped his mouth shut and she smiled. “Good boy. Now, this is echinacea tea and it's used for the common cold, but is pretty good with other stuff too. Better than drugging you up.” She got a bell from her bag and put it in his hand. “Now, since you shouldn't talk, ring that bell in case you want something, okay?” He nodded. She smiled. “So, I'll get some water heated up and you're lucky I made soup, so I'll reheat that and then you'll sleep.” She put a pillow behind him and put the covers so that the end was under his nose and she went into the kitchen.
Nikoli stared at the kitchen doorway with wide eyes, but then smiled. He thought that he would have to do everything by himself. But, no. ______ came to his rescue instead of the other way around, he liked this. Yes, she would make a good wife.
'Wait, where did that come from?' He thought to himself. He shook his head, maybe this cold was getting to him. She came back with a bowl in her hands, steaming and she had a small smile on her face and sat down by him. “The tea won't be ready just yet, so right now; soup.” She got a spoonful of soup for him and pointed the spoon to him. “Now open.”
“I'm not a baby, I-”
She gave him a look. “Now, what did I say before?”
“To shut it.” He snarled in his raspy voice and then coughed.
“Exactly.” She nodded in agreement. “Now then,” He got the spoon from her and put it in his mouth. His eyes opened more and then he moaned in content and closed his eyes sinking down a little on the couch. She gave a smirk “I guess it's that good, huh?”
Nikoli scowled and turned away a little, making her giggle. Then she furrowed her brows and pointed to him “I want you to finish this, got it?” She said to him and he nodded. She smiled and got up again. “Hopefully the tea will be ready soon!” She said and disappeared into the kitchen again.
'It's definitely more different than what Dmitri does, but she reminds me of him a little. He dotes a lot when people are sick, but I guess it's better with her. She didn't even have to, she could of not wanted to hang out with me because I'm sick. Instead, she just decided that she was going to take care of me.' He smiled at the thought. 'But, I doubt this is more than just a friendly thing.'
Whistling was what got him out of his thoughts and he turned to the kitchen and then it stopped. She came in a few minutes later and she had three in her hand, all with different packets in them and she made a second trip for the others.
Nikoli arched a brow and gestured to the tea packs. “Oh that?” She asked and he nodded. “Well, there were so many I got for a discount. The people are so nice at the tea shop that I go to, there was this one guy and I was looking at all of the tea that they had and I asked him what a few of them did and how they benefit you and he said I could have some for free! Isn't that- Nikoli?” She asked. “Your face is red again.”
His face wasn't red from blushing or his cold, it was something in the pit of his stomach that always boiled in him when a guy ever looked at her with hungry eyes. Jealously. Pure, angry, jealously. She put a hand to his forehead and she put it there for a little bit. “Huh, I guess this cold was worse than I thought.”
“A guy?!” He wanted to yell, but all he could do was mouth it, he only got angrier at it.
______ blinked and commented rather bluntly “You look constipated.” He furrowed his brows and squinted at her. She sat behind the coffee table and pointed to them in order from his view, the first to the last. “This one is lemon tea and that's good for sore throats, the second one is calming because I know how uptight you are with me when it comes to anything to do with me going out into the 'big and scary world,'” ______ giggled and then pointed to the third one now. “Next up is antioxidants, even though it's not necessary, they are really good for you. The fourth one gives a focused mind, the fifth one is the one I was talking about before I made these and the last one is just a fun one, chamomile. But, you have to drink these in order, okay?” He nodded and she handed him the first one.
He drank it fast, but he shrugged. “So, didn't help much?” He shook his head, but she gave him the second one, then the third, eventually they were all finished and it was hard for his eyes to be open and soon, his head hit the pillow behind him.
______ heard soft snores from him after a few minutes and she smiled. It was odd seeing him not with that scowl on his face, but it was refreshing. No snarl, no sarcastic comment, just him. She rested her elbow on her knee and put her cheek on her hand. She sighed happily and looked at him with a dazed look.
She bit her lip and wondered if he would wake up by a simple touch. She waved her hand in front of his eyes and he kept snoring. She smiled and then kissed his forehead. “Sweet dreams.” She whispered and was about to leave until something grabbed her hand. She turned to him and one eye was open and Nikoli had an actual smirk on his face.
“It won't be sweet dreams without you.” Her face turned red at that statement.
“Y-you heard me?” She squeaked.
He grunted and said “Sleep with me.” and took his covers off. Her face turned red. “Not like that.” She blinked, but then sat on the edge.
He put his arms around her and put her on top of him, making her squeak. “But, aren't you weak?”
“It's fine.” He said. ______ put her arms around his neck and rubbed her head a little on his upper chest. He put his arms around her and put the blanket on top of them.
She kissed him on the lips and he tried to move his lips away. “You will get sick.”
She rolled her eyes and said “Oh Nik, just one little kiss won't get me sick.”
“Don't say I didn't warn you.” He only said before yawning and then the two closed their eyes.
. . .
Nikoli sighed as he put the spoon in ______'s mouth. “I told you that you would.
She smiled though. “At least I have my protector.” She cooed with a raspy voice and then hugged him.
He rolled his eyes at her. “Yeah yeah, shut up and eat your soup.” He grumbled and grabbed her chin and put the spoon in her mouth.