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“C’mon man, there’s no actual way you sleep like that.” Scout said. Sniper had decided to finally let Scout sleep in the bunk with him that night. He would have sooner if he didn’t sleep in such an awkward position.
“What awkward position?” you might ask. Sniper sleeps with his entire fucking body face down onto the bed. He doesn’t lay on his side, on his back, or anything. He goes to sleep laying on his stomach, arm tucked underneath him, with his head turned to the side.
He’s slept that way for years. Sometimes when he takes naps, he’ll be sitting in a chair, his hat over his eyes to block any light. You’ll catch that bloke dead before finding him sleeping on his side.
“Look, mate, if you find the way I sleep annoyin’ or somethin’ the bloody door or couch is right there.” The aussie said, tilting his head in the direction of the living room.
“Y’know what? That looks extremely comfortable alla sudden, lemme get in on this!” Scout would rather sleep in the most uncomfortable position known to man if it meant sharing a bed with Sniper.
Scout layed down on his stomach and tucked his arms to hug himself, turning his head to face Sniper. It wasn’t the most uncomfortable thing, but he wouldn’t sleep like that if he was given a choice.
“Yeah, I can’t do this. Snipes, c'mon, there has got to be some otha way you can sleep.” Scout sounded tired, but not mad.
“Nah.”
“Please? I tried your way! Why not try mine out, huh? I promise ya, It’s more comfortable than whateva the fuck you’re doin' right now.” Sniper noticed that Scout talks with his hands a lot. Waving his hands around like a madman, but he admired it.
“Hnnhh, fine. But if I don’t like it, yer goin’ on the couch.” He groaned.
“Yeah, yeah, whateva ya say, big guy.”
Scout laid on his side, still facing Sniper, but grabbed his arms, putting them around him. He tangled their limbs, making them extremely close to each other.
Sniper didn’t move. His face was hot from the close contact. Sniper always thought he didn’t make much sense, he and Scout have been dating for months and he still gets nervous around him. What kind of loser does that?
Maybe this wasn’t so bad, Sniper could sleep like this. It’s not even that uncomfortable, what was he even worried about?
…
Oh who is he kidding? He’d much rather sleep outside than the way he is right now. He has no room to stretch, if he moves slightly then Scout will wake up! This was terrible. Horrible. Catastrophic, even.
So why was he still lying like that? Why did he agree to lay that way? Why is Scout not on the fucking pull out?
Yeah, Sniper isn’t moving because he doesn’t want the moment to end. He’s never been this close to Scout. They haven’t even kissed yet. This is a once in a lifetime occurrence for Sniper.
He never got to sleep that night.