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Alejandro shot up in bed, panting heavily. His hands gripped the sheets so hard his knuckles turned white. His eyes darted around the room in panic, his mouth frantically gulping down air. Alejandro was in his bedroom, he was home, he was safe. Eventually he began to calm down, loosening his grip and feeling around for his phone. Squinting at the sudden light he checked the time and winced, 2:07am. It was early, really early, but he couldn’t be alone right now. He scrolled through his apps until he found the one he wanted, breathing a sigh of relief as he tapped out a message.
(Alehunkdro) What have I told you about staying up so late?
(Dunkie) Like I was gonna miss the Bloodbath movie marathon on tonight
(Dunkie) How come you’re still awake?
(Alehunkdro) I was just having trouble sleeping
(Dunkie) It happened again didn’t it?
(Dunkie) I’m coming over
(Alehunkdro) It’s the middle of the night!
(Alehunkdro) Go to bed, I’ll be fine
(Dunkie) I can’t hear you, I’m too busy sneaking out
(Dunkie) …love you x
Alejandro sighed in relief, he felt guilty about his boyfriend coming over in the middle of the night but at least he’d feel a little safer, he might even be able to get some sleep with Duncan calming him down. A tapping on the window made him jolt in panic until he realised what was happening. Padding out of bed in his pyjamas Alejandro opened the curtains and slid the window up so Duncan could crawl inside.
“You know I live alone now, you could just knock on the door.” “That’s nowhere near as fun though.” Duncan grinned and gave Alejandro a peck on the cheek before his expression softened, “How are you feeling?”
“I feel fine mi amor, just wanted some company…” Alejandro looked away as his fingers traced over the faint scars littering his arm. Duncan immediately took notice and gently tilted Alejandro’s chin back so he could look him in the eye, “You’re safe here, you know that right? You’re home and you’re with me. The volcano, the lava, the robot, it’s all in the past. You are safe…”
Alejandro began to tear up and Duncan quickly scooped the larger man into his arms and held him close, just letting his partner cry into his chest. As Alejandro’s sobs slowly faded Duncan led him to the couch and lay him down before grabbing some tissues, a blanket, and the TV remote.
Switching the television on, Duncan flicked through the channels until he found the movie he’d been watching earlier and curled up with Alejandro under the blanket. His boyfriend sniffled and pulled him closer before letting out a small chuckle, “Last time I checked Buzz Lightyear wasn’t in the Bloodbath series.”
Duncan flushed red and buried his blushing face against Alejandro’s torso, “I couldn’t help it, Toy Story is my guilty pleasure, I had to watch them again…” Giggling, Alejandro cuddled Duncan back and settled down to watch the film, “Don’t worry mi vida, your secret’s safe with me.”