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He was okay.
Adrien was okay.
Gerard slumped against the door frame. He took a deep breath and exhaled.
Woken up from a nightmare where Adrien had been akumatized, he woke up in a cold sweat on the couch. Gerard threw the blanket off and shuffled down the hallway. Making sure to avoid making a noise. It was only one in the morning. Or so he thought he saw on the clock.
When he opened Adrien's door and saw him sound asleep on his bed, safe and not akumatized. A huge weight lifted from his shoulder.
The Adrien he saw in his nightmare had lifeless eyes when he found him, staring blank ahead before being enveloped in a purple cloud. When a piercing scream came from Adrien, Gerard woke up. Going to check on the boy.
He dragged his palm down his face, clearing the nightmare from his thoughts. Though he had many fears, like spiders, a greater fear had taken a place next to it after becoming Adrien's guardian. Of course even before he worried about Adrien's safety and him being harmed or getting in the crossfire of an akuma attack caused his blood pressure to rise.
“Is something wrong?”
Now he felt bad for waking Adrien up.
He smiled. “Everything is fine, Adrien. I woke up to get a glass of water and I also wanted to check on you.” Putting a hand on the door he began to shut it. “Go back to sleep and get some rest. We'll make pancakes for breakfast,” Gerard added in.
Chuckling when Adrien piped up hearing “pancakes”.
“Okay, good night. You get to rest, too,” Adrien said. He laid his head back on the pillow, closing his eyes.
One last glance at Adrien and Gerard shut the door.
He plopped down on the couch, it groaning under the weight, leaning against the back. A glance told him it was nearing two. Sighing he grabbed his blanket and pulled over him.
Unlocking his phone he smiled seeing the screensaver. A photo of him and Adrien. Smiling and giving peace signs.
Eyes softening, he clicked his phone off and returned to sleep.
No more nightmares occurred during his sleep.