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Noah had always had trouble sleeping.
It was nothing new, but tonight just happened to be the worst.
He had tried everything he could think of, well the most he could do without waking up his sleeping partner, Alejandro.
Eventually Noah just couldn’t take it he had to do something, he couldn’t lie here all night, it would drive him to the brink of insanity. Even if he was in the arms of his lovers.
He enjoyed the sounds of Alejandro’s soft snores but he needed to distract himself more. He squirmed his way out of Alejandro’s grasp and carefully sat up, making sure not to creak the bed or the floorboards.
He slipped on his slippers and tiptoed into the their shared kitchen. He heard a few cars pass outside and a few sirens played in the distance. Nothing was helping so far so he decided to try drinking water, nothing. He then decided to make coffee, if he wasn’t going to sleep he might as well.
Noah then took a peek at the digital clock on their microwave. “2:23” it read. Noah sighed and groaned rubbing his eyes. Usually he had pills for this but the effect had worn off, sometimes even just being with Alejandro helped but this time was rough. Sure, he’s had way worse nights but it’s been awhile, cut him some slack.
Noah listened to the coffee pour into his mug, usually he or Alejandro would make the coffee in the morning but Alejandro wasn’t awake, and Noah knows how Alejandro feels about his beauty sleep.
Once the coffee had finished Noah grabbed his mug and chugged the coffee, not even worrying if he burned himself, he preferred coffee hot and black.
Of course, he was a bit of a sucker whenever Alejandro made his coffee and added all those delicious creamers and sugar. Though he’d never admit it.
Noah sighed and drank the last of his coffee on their couch in the living room. He looked down at the mug and then saw his leg bouncing, great. The last thing he needed was to be jumpy or whatever.
He stood up and stayed looking at the ground before accidentally running into something. No. Not something. Someone. Noah stumbled back and accidentally dropped his cup, shattering to the ground on impact.
Noah, to weary to realize, fell to the ground too and getting a few of the cup shards jabbed in his hand, just his luck. Noah hissed and held his hand, ‘well that’s one way to distract himself’, he thought discreetly.
“Mi amor! Are you alright?” Noah heard a voice call out to him, he looked up and there he saw, his fiancé in his red robe getting to his knees to help Noah up. “Sure I’m great.” Noah responded blandly, disregarding the injury in his hand. “I’m so sorry.. I didn’t mean to hurt you.” Alejandro said.
“It wasn’t your fault I should have been paying attention.” Noah reassured his fiancée and slightly looked at his hand, he hissed again. There was blood, not tons, but enough to make Noah more weary.
“I’ll clean it up.” Noah tried to say, before Alejandro spoke,”no. We’re gonna fix your hand and then I’ll clean it up.” “But-“ “shh. Don’t even try to protest. Cmon corazón.”
Noah sighed and carefully stepped over the glass on the ground and followed Alejandro, carefully holding his hand and watching so blood wouldn’t get on the ground.
Once they made it to their shared restroom Alejandro suddenly placed Noah on the counter and searched through the cabinet. “Yknow I could easily deal with this my self Alé.” Noah tried to explain. “I do believe that you are capable. But.. would you..?” Noah glared at Alejandro when he said that, Alejandro continued,”ay..apologies..I just..you seem to..disregard..yourself at certain times Noah..”
Noah’s expression was now unreadable. He looked down silently at his hand and sighed.
“Another thing..why were you up so late..?” Alejandro asked. “Actually I think you mean early.” “Noah.”
“Alright,alright.. I’m sorry I just.. I don’t know.. usual sleep problems you know.” Noah spoke. Alejandro let out a confused hum and said,”I thought those pills had been helping, in fact you seemed pretty good without them recently.”
“I don’t know..the effects must have warn off. Or who knows maybe I’m just fucking hopeless! Can’t do anything right! Not even..” Noah hissed and held his hand,”not even sleep..god I’m so-“ Noah was cut off by a tight hug and a voice,”Noah..don’t say that about yourself..” “Alejandro..? Wha-..I was just..I really didn’t..-“
“Noah. You are one of the, if not, the most smartest, talented, witty, intelligent and funny people I know. Not even to mention the fact of how beautiful you are physically and mentally.” Alejandro stated. “You are not hopeless, you are so brilliant and it pains me to hear and watch you berate yourself.” Noah’s mouth was agape but Alejandro continued.
“You can do so,so, so much. I’ve seen it. And I know right now there’s something more going on with you. And if you can’t deal with it yourself tell me, we can face it together.” Noah felt his eyes fill with tears and he broke down, Alejandro held Noah tighter and softly soothed him.
Once they calmed down Noah spoke and chuckled out,”I was just *sniff* talking about you know..” noah nodded his head to the side to regard to the whole situation as he spoke.
“Maybe..but I felt I should let you know before you spiraled anymore. Besides, everything I said just now..is true Noah. I love you.” Alejandro said and held Noah’s face.
Noah looked at Alejandro with wet eyes and smiled slightly,”I love you.”
“Now come on. Let’s clean up your hand.” Alejandro said and Noah let out a breathy laugh and nodded.
Once they finished and wrapped Noah’s hand Alejandro asked if Noah felt like he could sleep. Noah nodded and Alejandro led the two to bed, spooning Noah and kissing his head.
Noah soon felt himself drift off to another land. But silently hearing..
“Sleep well my love..I’ll be here..”