Dick Grayson released a monstrous sneeze," HAHTSHIEW." He sniffled rubbing at his pink nose with a fist," Ugh I hate winter…why does it have to be so cold?" He whined, shivering.
Maggie laughed, raising an eyebrow," Are you sure you're not just catching a cold Graybird?" She teased him, rapping an arm around his shoulder, letting the shivering boy leech off her warmth as they walked to school.
He leaned into her side, appreciating the extra warmth," Nah I'm fine, the cold air just doesn't agree with me." Dick sniffled, scrubbing at his nose.
Maggie frowned," Dick Grayson seriously use a tissue." She scolded him, digging through her backpack passing him a package of tissues.
She waited for him to blow his nose and shove the rest of the package in his pocket.
"Alright boy wonder, let's get going before were late to school." Maggie teased grabbing his wrist, dragging him in the rest of the way to school.
Maggie didn't see him much that day because the two of them didn't have a lot of classes together, but by the time lunch rolled around she could tell he was feeling a little worst for the wear.
His little nose was no longer the light shade of pink it was earlier, now a raw, chapped red.
A light flush coloring his cheeks, indicating a low-grade fever, and he shivered like he was having trouble getting warm.
"You sure it's just the cold air now?" Maggie teased sympathetically, earning a glare. "Shut up." He croaked, sniffling scrubbing at his irritated red nose.
Maggie wrinkled her nose watching this, giving him a pointed look," Didn't I give you tissues?" She asked, putting her hands on her hips.
His cheeks flushed crimson as he stared at the ground sheepishly," I used theb all …" He mumbled, seeming more interested in his shoes at the moment.
Sighing she dug through her backpack deciding to cut him some slack, producing another package of tissues handing it over to him," Here, these are way better than your sleeve, I guarantee."
Dick had never been so grateful to have an over prepared friend in his life, blowing his nose into the soft white folds," Ugh, this is so not aster." He said, a shiver wracking his thin frame.
Maggie fussed, tugging his jacket tighter around his small frame, zipping it up, "There's no way I'm letting you walk home, call Alfred or even Bruce." Maggie told him fussing over him.
"Cad't, Alfred is visitigg fabily add Bruce is od a 'busidess trip'." He said, putting a special emphasis on business trip.
Raising an eyebrow Maggie looked him over trying to come up with a solution.
She wasn't about to let him walk home alone, sighing Maggie came up with an idea," Well I have a student council meeting after school but… if you wanted we have an arm chair in our club room that you could chill in till I'm done."
Dick opened his mouth to protest but snapped it shut when he saw the pointed look he gave her.
"I'm glad you agree." She said, the bell rang, and they went back to class after planning where they would meet.
Maggie looked at her watch wondering where her friend had gotten to, really hoping he hadn't tried to walk home instead.
Soon enough though Dick Grayson showed, panting like he was out of breath, but Maggie figured it was more due to being unable to breath out of his nose.
Linking arms with him she tugged him in the direction of student council, not bothering to comment on him being late, as he seemed miserable enough.
"Sorry I'm a little late." She said, all eyes on her and Dick when they entered the room. The poor boy flushed a little feeling small under there gaze.
Maggie seemed to ignore this smiling," My friend here is going chill out with us so ignore him." Maggie said having him sit down, while she leads the meeting.
Sitting there awkwardly, he twiddled his thumbs, occasionally glancing around the room feeling eyes on him, noticing a familiar face.
Artemis, he'd completely forgot that Maggie had recruited her for student council being, unsurprisingly voted in as Vice President.
Pulling his knees up to his chest, he avoided eye contact with her feeling miserable.
Breaking up into groups to try to come up with fundraising ideas, Artemis approached Maggie," Hey, is you friend okay?"
Maggie glanced over at Dick, chuckling," Yeah he's just in a bad mood because a little under the weather." She explained.
Artemis grinned," So he's pouty because he's got a case of the sniffles?" She asked, seeming amused with this thought.
Giggling Maggie thought this over in her head," You could say that." She answered," Dick's not a big fan of winter."
Dick watched the two girls giggle amongst themselves, knowing that they were talking about him, being too far away to hear what they were saying, and too tired to particularly care.
He was just glad that Artemis didn't know that Dick Grayson was also Robin, or he'd never hear the end of their teasing.
Yawning, he wondered why student council meetings had to be so boring.
Dick rest his head on his knees closing his eyes…thinking that he would just rest them…just for a moment…
Dick Grayson woke to a gentle hand shaking his shoulder
Opening his eyes blinking blearily, finding concerned green ones staring back at him. "Hey, Graybird welcome back to the world of the living." Maggie said, a gentle look on gracing her face," The meetings over, you ready to go home?"
Nodding, didn't even having the energy to protest that he was fine.
Dick got up scrubbing at his pink nose lazily as his breath hitched a little," Hih-ksh ish tsh HAhchiew." Having a little fit, his immune system trying to rid itself of the germs plaguing it.
Normally she'd chide him for rubbing his nose on his wrist, but Maggie supposed she could let it slide this time since the poor boy looked so miserable," I'll take that as a yes."
She grabbed her backpack and his planning on carrying them both," Let's get you home."
Watching him stumble a bit clearly exhausted she frowned," Actually I think that I have a better idea."
