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Remy yawned loudly, catching Patton's attention immediately.
Patton turned to him, giving his fiancé a concerned look. The two of them were currently both in the kitchen - Remy sat on a counter and drinking from a fresh blood bag, and Patton stirring a pan of pasta sauce that was cooking on the stove.
"Are you tired, honey?" Patton asked sympathetically. "When did you last get some sleep?"
Remy shrugged. "Dunno. Last week, maybe?"
Patton dropped his spoon, spinning around with widened eyes. He looked surprised and upset and Remy immediately regretted telling him the truth. The disappointed Patton look was enough to make anyone feel guilty.
"Honey," Patton said sadly.
"What?" Remy shrugged. "I don't need to sleep as much as a human does."
"But you need to sleep at least three times a week, right?" Patton said. "So, why haven't you?"
Remy shrugged. "Dunno."
Patton didn't look like he believed him.
"Do you really not know, or do you just not wanna tell me?"
"Uh..." Remy scratched the back of his head. "I dunno. I've kinda just... struggled with sleeping lately, I guess."
Patton gave him a sympathetic look.
"Is there anything I can do to help?" He asked gently.
There was definitely something Patton could do to help, though Remy wasn't sure if he'd agreed to it if he asked.
"Um, maybe..." Remy trailed off.
Patton's brow creased with concern, and he reached forward to take Remy's free hand in both of his own. He squeezed it gently.
"What is it?"
"Uh, well, it's always easier to sleep when I've got someone with me," Remy answered, before rushing to continue and add: "But I know you don't like my coffin, which is fine, so..."
Patton gave Remy a confused look.
"Why wouldn't I like your coffin?"
Remy blinked. "'Cos it's, like, dark? I know you don't like the dark, and it's pitch black with the lid shut."
Patton hummed, seeming to think about it for a moment.
"I don't like the dark, but it's not so bad when I've got you to protect me." He squeezed Remy's hand. "How about I finish making my pasta sauce, and then we can go take a nap together. Your coffin's big enough for the two of us, right?"
Remy nodded, letting out a sigh of relief and smiling slightly.
"That sounds great, babe."