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Sheldon’s Apartment. 11:08 PM.
“LEONARD!” a knock from the door interrupts my pleasant reading of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Groaning, I tied my robe around my body and opened the door to reveal a very high-looking Sheldon and a man in his pajamas.
“LEONA- Oh,” the guy stopped, “Well, hello? Where’s Leonard?” the guy asked me.
“In his room. Sleeping. I am (Y/N) Hofstadter, his sibling.” I said, crossing my arms.
“Howard Wolowitz,” he said. His voice was raspy from the fact that he’s really sleepy. “Heyyyy~~, (Y/N)” Sheldon exclaimed and hugged me. He’s tall, lanky body, jumping in front of me and hugging me.
“What the?-”
“Yeah, I figured this would happen,” Howard grunted, “I made him drink milk with loads of Valium in it, so tag it’s Leonard’s showtime,” He said, throwing Sheldon’s bag on the floor and then closing the door.
“Well, then I guess it’s just us,” I said, leading him to the sofa, “Oh well, there goes my mood for Harry Potter. I am just going to watch The Winter Soldier now.”
“Oh really? You know Bucky Barnes’s real name is James Buchanan Barnes,” he paused, “It’s in the comics,” he whispered close to my ear.
“Yes, Sheldon, I know that. You made me read the comics 3 times because apparently, I missed a lot of stuff,” I groaned as I helped him sit on his sofa ‘Spot.’
Damn! this man is heavy.
I huff as I set him down. Walking towards the T.V and inserting the disc before walking back to sit with Sheldon. The movie starts, and Sheldon’s gone awfully quiet. I looked at him and saw him sleeping with his head thrown around and his mouth agape.
I chuckled and poked his cheeks.
“I AM BATMAN,” he shouts as his eyes bolted wide but only to go back closed a few seconds later. He laid his head on my shoulder as I hear his breath steadily.
“what are we watching?” he asked.
“The Winter Soldier, babe,” I said to him as I chewed in the warm popcorn. I placed one between my fingers and lifted it up close to his mouth, and he ate it lazily.
“Why did you left by the way?” I asked him. He stood up straight and looked me straight in my eyes, and leaned in close. My heart started to beat rapidly in my chest. I backed up as I could, but he continued to lean in. He looked over at my lips, then back to my eyes.
“I can’t tell you,” he spoke.
“Wh-Wha-What? What?” I stuttered, taken aback by how sudden he is.
“I can’t tell you because If I tell you, then you’ll tell Leonard, and then Leonard would tell Penny, and then Penny would tell me that Leonard knows and that you told Leonard who told her, and then she’ll tell me”
I scavenge for the remote to turn off the tv, not breaking the rare intimate moment with him.
“I won’t tell Leonard” I leaned in, boldly, close him.
“But I promised Penny,” he whispered.
“Promised her what?”
“That I wouldn’t tell the secret.”
“WHAT IS HAPPENING? AND WHAT’S PENNY AND SECRETS?” Leonard exclaimed as he walked down the hallway. I put my hand up to signal him to be quiet, and he gave a concerned look.
“You look so pretty and comfy,” He whispered as he lifted up my legs on the couch so then he could be in-between them. My eyes widen at his actions, I look over Leonard for help but he, himself looks shocked as well.
“What’s the secret, Sheldon?” my brother egged on.
“Sshhh” is all Sheldon says as he lies on me, his head buried in my neck. I ushered Leonard to do something by gesturing my hands on the tall man that is currently crushing me.
But instead he got in close into Sheldon’s ear, “WHAT’S THE SECRET? SHELDON”
I felt Sheldon sigh, and slowly he looked up to Leonard, “Mom smokes in the car.”
He looks at Leonard for a solid minute.
“Jesus is ok with it, but we’re not allowed to tell dad” Sheldon was about to return to his sleeping position, but I hold him up by his shoulders.
“Not that secret, the OTHER secret. Remember?” I asked.
The man on top of me looked at me with his drugged filled gaze before saying, “I AM BATMAN, SSHH."
Leonard groaned as he grabbed a chair and sit next to the couch. He shook Sheldon as I still held the man up from lying on me.
“Not that secret, the one Penny told you about? Remember? The secret?” Leonard asked again. Sheldon huffed as he pushed himself over using my chest, for a moment i felt him squeeze his hand on it before sitting straight on his spot on the couch.
“Ok, I’ll tell you” I got excited from the revelation and held my hand up to Leonard for a high five, but he stared holes into Sheldon.
“But you can’t tell Leonard,” Sheldon whispered close to me. VERY close that his lips touched mine for a bit.
“We promise,” both Leonard and I spoke as he shook our head as a yes.
“Penny lied about graduating community college because she’s afraid she’s not smart enough for Leonard.” his words came out fast that I almost didn't catch it.
We both stared at Sheldon before the smart man commences himself on sleeping on me again. We both stumble back on the couch with my back on it and him on top of me and in between my legs. But this time, his head is between my breasts. Leonard stood up from his seat.
“So it’s nothing I did? It’s her problem?” My brother spoke to no one.
“I drank milk that tasted funny.” he looked up to me momentarily before settling back down to his pillows.
I squirmed underneath Sheldon but to no avail. I tried getting Leonard’s attention, but he’s too into his own head, “Penny thinks I am too smart for her; that’s ridiculous!”
Sheldon smiled, “I know, most of your work is extremely derivative but don’t worry, that’s not a secret….” he stayed silent for a sec, “Everybody knows.”
Leonard looked at him funny before returning back to his room.
“WAIT, LEONARD, HELP,” I whispered scream to him, but he already closed his bedroom door.
I laid my head back down in defeat as I hear Sheldon snore softly from my chests. I wrapped my arms around his head, might as well get comfortable too.
“you wanna hear another secret, (Y/N)?”
“Hmm, Sheldon”
“I think your work on the solar cycles is spectacular, and you’re brilliant,” he yawns, “and pretty, and I like you.”
I stayed silent for a moment and put a hand on my mouth from shock before composing myself and speaking,
“I am waiting for the bazinga.”
He stayed silent.
I peaked over and saw his eyes are closed….there’s no bazinga.