Story title: Out of String, Out of Arguments link to AO3 Author: Amedia Fandom: Guardian (drama) Rating: PG-13 Characters: Chu Shuzhi, Guo Changcheng, Ye Huo Summary: Chu Shuzhi is worn out after a battle with zombies, but it takes his friends Guo Changcheng and Ye Huo to convince him to rest. Word Count: 674 Author's note: A brief response to Nemainofthewater's prompt "characters who don’t take care of themselves being gently bullied into sleeping/eating/resting" plus a tiny nod to "OT3s to solve love triangles" in the background (CSZ/GCC/YH). "That was a really hard case we wrapped up yesterday, Chu-ge," Guo Changcheng marveled as he finished his report, which read like a horror movie despite his best efforts to write an objective and professional narrative. "I think you used ..." he went back and counted, "... more than three hundred meters of string before Ye Huo showed up to help."
"You keep track of that?" asked Chu Shuzhi, startled mid-yawn.
Guo Changcheng shrugged. "You never know what information will come in handy," he said. "Besides, you rescued, like, ninety people from zombies." He looked more closely at Chu Shuzhi. "Did you get any sleep last night?"
"Not enough," Chu Shuzhi admitted. "Like you said, it was a hard case." Guo Changcheng knew what that meant. Nightmares. He reached out and patted Chu Shuzhi's hand. Chu Shuzhi allowed the gentle contact, his lack of protest revealing his exhaustion even more than the dark smudges under his eyes.
"It's a quiet day, Chu-ge," said Guo Changcheng. "You could go home and rest."
"What if there's an emergency, Changcheng?" asked Chu Shuzhi. He folded his arms on his desk and laid his head down on them. "What if you and the others were in danger and I wasn't here?" He yawned again, then lifted his head briefly and looked at Guo Changcheng again. "Dumbass." He put his head back down.
Guo Changcheng reached for his phone and sent a quick text, then excused himself and went to turn in his report. He spent a few extra minutes talking with Wang Zheng, ending with a nod and a thank-you before he returned to his desk.
Just as Guo Changcheng sat down, Ye Huo walked in. "I came as soon as I got your text, Xiao Guo," he said. "How's Lao Chu?"
Guo Changcheng silently pointed to Chu Shuzhi, whose eyes were closed. Ye Huo went over and knocked loudly on the desk. Chu Shuzhi startled awake and jumped to his feet, assuming a combat position. After a long moment, he recognized Ye Huo and glared at him.
"Dude, your reflexes suck," said Ye Huo. He took up a fighting stance. "C'mon, bring it."
Chu Shuzhi shot out one hand, then stared at his palm in disbelief as nothing happened. "I'm—I'm out of string," he said, rubbing his eyes and peering at both palms.
"I thought you might be," said Ye Huo. "I was there, remember? You should listen to Changcheng and go home. You can't protect him like this." Chu Shuzhi looked only partly convinced. "Besides," Ye Huo continued, "you know he can protect himself. You're the one that taught him. He took down two dozen zombies himself yesterday."
Chu Shuzhi gave a faint smile. "He did, didn't he?" he agreed, and yawned again. Still, he remained obstinately at his desk.
Ye Huo looked at Guo Changcheng, who gave a nod and rose from his seat. They each took a position on one side of Chu Shuzhi, grabbed him by the arms, and hoisted him out of his chair.
"Hey! Chu Shuzhi protested. "I can't leave early! I haven't cleared it with anyone!"
"I already did," said Guo Changcheng. "Plus time for myself to make sure you actually go home and lie down."
Chu Shuzhi sighed, allowing Ye Huo and Guo Changcheng to support him as they left the SID.
A few steps down the sidewalk, however, Chu Shuzhi stopped suddenly. "If I sleep all day today," he said, "then I won't be able to sleep tonight, and I'll be tired again tomorrow. Have you thought of that?"
Ye Huo grinned and winked at Guo Changcheng. "Don't worry," he said. "We've got it taken care of. Changcheng and I will come back this evening and tire you out all over again."
Guo Changcheng nodded. "Oh yes, Chu-ge, no worries. You'll sleep very well tonight."
Chu Shuzhi harrumphed. "Well, all right, then," he said grumpily, and resumed walking. "I just can't win with you two, can I?"
"Nope," said Guo Changcheng. "And you wouldn't want it any other way."
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Author: Amedia
Fandom: Guardian (drama)
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Chu Shuzhi, Guo Changcheng, Ye Huo
Summary: Chu Shuzhi is worn out after a battle with zombies, but it takes his friends Guo Changcheng and Ye Huo to convince him to rest.
Word Count: 674
Author's note: A brief response to Nemainofthewater's prompt "characters who don’t take care of themselves being gently bullied into sleeping/eating/resting" plus a tiny nod to "OT3s to solve love triangles" in the background (CSZ/GCC/YH).
"That was a really hard case we wrapped up yesterday, Chu-ge," Guo Changcheng marveled as he finished his report, which read like a horror movie despite his best efforts to write an objective and professional narrative. "I think you used ..." he went back and counted, "... more than three hundred meters of string before Ye Huo showed up to help."
"You keep track of that?" asked Chu Shuzhi, startled mid-yawn.
Guo Changcheng shrugged. "You never know what information will come in handy," he said. "Besides, you rescued, like, ninety people from zombies." He looked more closely at Chu Shuzhi. "Did you get any sleep last night?"
"Not enough," Chu Shuzhi admitted. "Like you said, it was a hard case." Guo Changcheng knew what that meant. Nightmares. He reached out and patted Chu Shuzhi's hand. Chu Shuzhi allowed the gentle contact, his lack of protest revealing his exhaustion even more than the dark smudges under his eyes.
"It's a quiet day, Chu-ge," said Guo Changcheng. "You could go home and rest."
"What if there's an emergency, Changcheng?" asked Chu Shuzhi. He folded his arms on his desk and laid his head down on them. "What if you and the others were in danger and I wasn't here?" He yawned again, then lifted his head briefly and looked at Guo Changcheng again. "Dumbass." He put his head back down.
Guo Changcheng reached for his phone and sent a quick text, then excused himself and went to turn in his report. He spent a few extra minutes talking with Wang Zheng, ending with a nod and a thank-you before he returned to his desk.
Just as Guo Changcheng sat down, Ye Huo walked in. "I came as soon as I got your text, Xiao Guo," he said. "How's Lao Chu?"
Guo Changcheng silently pointed to Chu Shuzhi, whose eyes were closed. Ye Huo went over and knocked loudly on the desk. Chu Shuzhi startled awake and jumped to his feet, assuming a combat position. After a long moment, he recognized Ye Huo and glared at him.
"Dude, your reflexes suck," said Ye Huo. He took up a fighting stance. "C'mon, bring it."
Chu Shuzhi shot out one hand, then stared at his palm in disbelief as nothing happened. "I'm—I'm out of string," he said, rubbing his eyes and peering at both palms.
"I thought you might be," said Ye Huo. "I was there, remember? You should listen to Changcheng and go home. You can't protect him like this." Chu Shuzhi looked only partly convinced. "Besides," Ye Huo continued, "you know he can protect himself. You're the one that taught him. He took down two dozen zombies himself yesterday."
Chu Shuzhi gave a faint smile. "He did, didn't he?" he agreed, and yawned again. Still, he remained obstinately at his desk.
Ye Huo looked at Guo Changcheng, who gave a nod and rose from his seat. They each took a position on one side of Chu Shuzhi, grabbed him by the arms, and hoisted him out of his chair.
"Hey! Chu Shuzhi protested. "I can't leave early! I haven't cleared it with anyone!"
"I already did," said Guo Changcheng. "Plus time for myself to make sure you actually go home and lie down."
Chu Shuzhi sighed, allowing Ye Huo and Guo Changcheng to support him as they left the SID.
A few steps down the sidewalk, however, Chu Shuzhi stopped suddenly. "If I sleep all day today," he said, "then I won't be able to sleep tonight, and I'll be tired again tomorrow. Have you thought of that?"
Ye Huo grinned and winked at Guo Changcheng. "Don't worry," he said. "We've got it taken care of. Changcheng and I will come back this evening and tire you out all over again."
Guo Changcheng nodded. "Oh yes, Chu-ge, no worries. You'll sleep very well tonight."
Chu Shuzhi harrumphed. "Well, all right, then," he said grumpily, and resumed walking. "I just can't win with you two, can I?"
"Nope," said Guo Changcheng. "And you wouldn't want it any other way."