Oh No!

Alex thought that with Claire being around, Mia and Sienna would finally stop their relentless teasing.

But no.

Instead, they were still grinning like two mischievous devils as they looked at him.

"Who's feeding you first?"

"Neither," Alex answered with a deadpanned face. 

Mia gasped dramatically, placing a hand over her heart.

"Neither? Oh, Sienna, did you hear that? He just rejected our love again."

Sienna sighed, shaking her head as if she were disappointed.

"Tsk, tsk. And here we are, trying to take care of him in his time of need."

"…" Alex just looked at them in disbelief.

Claire laughed at their banter. On the side, she silently opened the food container and started setting up the dishes on the small hospital tray.

"Now, now, don't be so dramatic, sweetheart. They just want to help you."

Defeated, Alex just sighed and nodded.

"Yes."

Before Alex could protest further, Mia placed the spoon in his mouth. Instinctively, he leaned back, but Sienna suddenly grabbed his wrist, preventing him from escaping.

"Now, now, don't be rude," Sienna scolded playfully. "Mia worked so hard to pick up that bite for you. Open wide~"

Alex glared at the spoon in front of him, and then at Mia's teasing grin. However, he didn't say anything.

"Come on, Alex~," Mia cooed, wiggling the spoon. "Say 'ahhh~.'"

"I'm not a kid," Alex muttered, but his stomach growled again, betraying him. He was already too hungry.

"Your stomach is already making noises," Mia teasingly uttered.

Alex groaned but leaned forward and took the bite. His hunger won over his pride, and he had to admit it. Claire was really good at cooking. It's one thing that he looked forward to every day.

[Progress: 5%]

Claire was a housewife, so she was good at doing chores and cooking. It's what she does every day, and she is happy with it. 

Mia and Sienna exchanged knowing looks.

"See? That wasn't so hard, was it?" Mia teased, scooping up another bite.

Alex ignored her as he chewed silently.

Sienna picked up a piece of meat next and held it toward him.

"My turn." 

He didn't even argue. Alex just opened his mouth and let her feed him. The two were on his two sides, feeding him. Because of it, their bodies were so close to his face that if he turned to the side, his face would get buried by their big mountains.

Alex's face burned, but at least he was getting food out of this.

[Progress: 10%]

"Good boy," Sienna praised mockingly, ruffling his hair.

Alex swatted her hand away jokingly.

"Stop that, Sister. I'm not a kid."

Mia giggled before leaning in and planting a quick kiss on his cheek. "Aww, but we used to do this all the time when you were sick!"

Alex stiffened.

"Wha—"

[Progress: 15%]

Before he could recover, Sienna followed suit, kissing his other cheek. "Yeah, back then, you were such a crybaby, even when you were already 10, and we had to pamper you."

"I'm not a kid anymore!" Alex sputtered, his face burning even more because of what they were doing.

He was close to the two, but they had never done this before! He wondered what had suddenly changed in them that they became this bold.

Was it because he got in an accident, and they were pitying him?

"Well, we still consider you as our little brother even if we're not blood-related," Mia said, popping another bite into his mouth before he could protest.

[Progress: 17%]

Claire, who had been quietly watching, chuckled.

"You two really dote on Alex, huh?"

"Of course!" Sienna said proudly.

Alex groaned, lowering his head to hide his embarrassment. He just focused on eating, letting them take turns feeding him.

[Progress: 25%]

At this point, it was easier to just let it happen rather than fight them.

"Say 'ahh~' again!" Mia grinned, holding another spoonful of food.

[Progress: 27%]

Alex sighed but opened his mouth. It was clear they weren't going to stop anytime soon.

"Good, good," Sienna hummed.

"You're such an obedient one."

"Only because I'm starving." Alex rolled his eyes.

"Excuses." Mia smirked, feeding him again.

Claire watched them with a warm smile on her face. She knew that despite all the teasing, deep inside, they cared for one other.

Things were going fine until—

Plop.

Mia froze, looking down at the spoon that had just slipped from her fingers and landed right in Alex's hospital gown.

"Oops."

Sienna burst out laughing while Alex stared at the mess on his lower chest.

"Mia!" Alex's eyes widened as he felt it.

"Okay, okay, my bad! But in my defense, you were making such a funny face, and I got distracted!" Mia winced, guilty of it. 

"Well looks like you're going to have to change." Sienna laughed on the side. 

"Yeah, and since you're still weak, we'll help you too~," Mia added, wiggling her eyebrows.

Alex's eyes widened. He can't let them do that when his thing right now was hard under the blanket!

"No!"

"Aww, why not?" Sienna teased.

"Because I can change on my own!"

Mia crossed her arms and looked at Alex as if he was joking.

"Did you forget you're injured?"

"I can still use my hands!" Alex shot back.

Sienna sighed dramatically. "We're just trying to help."

"Help yourself out of this room, then."

Claire, who had been silently enjoying the chaos, finally stepped in with an amused smile.

"Enough, you two. I'll help him change. You girls go wait outside for now."

Mia and Sienna groaned but ultimately obeyed, dragging their feet toward the door.

"Fine, fine," Mia sighed.

"But only because it's Mom," Sienna added.

As soon as the door shut behind them, Alex let out a heavy sigh of relief.

Claire shook her head, still smiling. "Honestly, those two. They really do love you, you know?"

Alex muttered under his breath, "...They have a weird way of showing it."

Claire chuckled as she grabbed a clean shirt from his bag.

"Come on, let's get you changed."

Oh no.

She will change him?

Alex's face reddened.

He can't let it!

Claire will see his boner!