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Red was awoken by the sound of paper rustling and sat up, looking around to see what it was.
Blue was sitting at a nearby desk organizing papers it seemed. Red stifled a yawn and looked at their bedside alarm clock. 2 AM? He had to take a second glance to be sure before carefully getting out of bed.
“Sweetheart? What're ya doing up so early?” the slightly bigger skeleton asked with a bit of a tired slur while making his way towards the other.
“Working,” Blue responded simply and continued with his nonstop paper shuffling.
“It's 2 in the mornin’. Come back to bed, it's too early for you to be up.”
“I'm not tired.”
Red sighed and examined his lover more closely. Blue most definitely looked tired, his eye sockets being half lidded with somewhat dark circles under them. Just as he suspected.
“Hun-,” Red had started but was cut off.
“I'm alright, Red, I promise. I’m almost done with these, afterwards i can perhaps pick up the house, and then-”
“Blue, Sweetheart, listen. You can do all that as much as you want
after
you get a few hours of sleep.”
“I told you already, i’m-”
“ ‘Not tired’. I heard, babe. But this ain't healthy for ya. Would you
please
come back to bed and get some proper rest with me?”
After a moment of silence Blue sighed and nodded.
“I can't guarantee sleep, but cuddles are always an option,” The smaller of the two gave a soft, trying smile.
“That's alright with me,” Red smiled back before carefully lifting Blue out of his seat and carrying back to their soft mattress, and lying down under the warm covers.
Pulling Blue into a spooning position and giving him a kiss on the back of his skull, Red spoke up again.
“So, any reason you can't seem to fall asleep?”
“Nothing in particular, I'm afraid… After we laid down I just felt a bit restless and decided to work on a few things.”
Red made a soft hum of acknowledgement.
“Sounds to me that you just caught a bit of insomnia, Love. try to get some sleep alright? You deserve a good night's rest.”
“... I will try as much as my mind will allow me too,” Blue sighed again.'' It still seems hard to even relax though.”
“As long as you're trying, That's all that matters.”
“Ok, M’dear,” Blue leaned back into Red's embrace.
“Do you mind closing your eyes for me?”
“Of course not,” Blue closed his eye sockets despite the small snort Red gave to his response. “Is that all?”
“Almost. Breathe in slowly for about 4 seconds and then exhale for the same amount.”
Blue followed his instructions for about a minute, suddenly letting loose a small yawn.
“And then…?” The smaller asked, now sounding much more drowsy.
“Just relax.”
And so, Blue did. The pair snuggled quietly for sometime, both on the edge of slumber.
“I love you, Red,” Blue mumbled quietly.
It took a second for Reds just as tired mind to comprehend, but he soon smiled and responded ever so softly.
“I love you too, Blue. Sleep well.”