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“Frank,” Gerard whispered, squeezing him gently. Frank shifted in their arms, letting out a soft breath before his breathing evened out again.
“Frank. Baby?” Gerard tried again, nuzzling his face into the crook of his neck.
“Mmm?” Frank groaned softly, shrugging his shoulder up to gently squeeze Gerard’s head in a mock-hug.
“Sorry for waking you up.” Gerard said guiltily. “Just need you right now.”
“Bad dream?” Frank asked groggily as he shifted to see Gerard better. He got no verbal response, only the feeling of Gerard nodding against his back as they hid his face. “Gee. Baby. C’mere.” He squirmed until Gerard let him go, shuffling back just enough for Frank to be able to turn around and face him.
He opened his arms, gesturing for him to come closer. “C’mon.”
Gerard hesitated for a moment, looking up at Frank. His eyes were half open, pillow marks pressed into his face and his hair was stuck up on one side. Their heart swelled with love at the sight of his sleepy boyfriend, eager to help him feel better even though he was obviously tired.
He shuffled forward, resting their head against his chest and winding their arms around his waist, pulling him as close as he could. Frank wrapped his arms around Gerard’s shoulders and squeezed them with as much force as he could while half asleep. “Wanna talk about it?”
Gerard shook his head quickly, dread filling his stomach at the thought of his dream. “No. Just need you here. Please?” Their voice cracked on the last word and he pressed his face further into his chest.
Frank hummed, bringing one of his hands up to run through Gerard’s hair. “I’m here, baby. I’m here.”
They stayed like that for a while, Gerard listening to his heart beat and Frank listening to their breathing start to even out. Frank’s hand went from their hair to their back, tracing small patterns there. He slipped his hand up their shirt where it was riding up, rubbing the soft, warm skin there. “Gee?”
They hummed in response, not wanting to lift his head yet. Frank leaned back a bit so he could look down at Gerard. “Baby,” he tried again. Gerard reluctantly pulled back, only going far enough so he could look into Frank’s eyes. He looked a bit more awake now.
He removed his hand from underneath their shirt, instead bringing it up to gently hold the side of their face. “Love you. Y’know that, right?” He rubbed their cheek with his thumb, using slow, gentle movements. “Love you so much.”
Gerard’s chest ached, fighting the urge to close his eyes and lean into his touch as he kept eye contact. “Love you too. More than I could ever show.” He broke eye contact for a moment to turn their head and press their lips to his palm.
Frank smiled softly, gently guiding Gerard’s face to his. He pressed a kiss to their forehead before resting his own against there. He stayed like that for a moment, allowing them to both lay in a comfortable silence, basking in each others presence.
Pulling his head back once more, he pressed soft kisses on his cheek, working across his nose and down to their chin. Running his fingers through their hair, he brought their lips together in a sweet, long kiss, only pulling back to press another.
He felt his heart swell at the sight of Gerard, looking up at him with nothing but love and adoration in his eyes. He rested his chin on top of their head, pulling them close again and tangling their legs with his. “You okay now?”
Gerard nodded, feeling much better now as he struggled to keep his eyes open. He allowed himself to be pulled into unconscious once again, trusting that Frank would be there for him if he woke again and knowing he was soon to follow.
He pressed one last kiss to the top of their head before letting his eyes slip shut.
“Love you.”