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Eddie found himself sitting in the kitchen at 2 AM, all because he couldn't sleep. Eddie had a lukewarm cup of coffee in front of him, not really drinking it anymore. The tile was cool beneath his feet and the ticking of the clock provided a bit of calm background noise. It was relaxing, just him and the moonlight coming in from the window.
That was until Volt entered the kitchen, quiet as a mouse, and stood there. Just watching him. Like a stalker. Volt finally decided to speak up when Eddie had pushed his coffee cup to the side and laid his head down on the table.
"Eddie, my darling, are you alright?" Volt's voice cut through the silence like a knife, making Eddie jolt his head up.
"God! Volt! How long have you been standing there?" Eddie rubbed his neck, his voice was a little deeper than usual. Most likely from the amount of sleep he had, or lack of.
"Long enough, are you feeling alright my dear?" He asked again, a little more concerned.
"I'm fine,Volt. I'm just tired..." Eddie sighed. He watched as Volt walked over to sit in the chair next to him, lacing their fingers together and setting their hands on the table.
"Would you like to talk about anything?" Volt inquired with a soft look in his eyes.
Eddie let out a soft sigh, "I-I don't know Volt. Just sometimes I wonder if I'm truly a good person. It's been keeping me up recently. Just not knowing if I'm truly good, or good enough, period. Just- I just try to be kind but I- I snap and I bottle up emotions until they spill out like... right now. Do you ever feel like that, Volt?"
Volt felt his heart crush in his chest. In Volt's eyes; Eddie is and forever shall be perfect, he wasn't just a good person, he was the best person. And the fact that Eddie would doubt himself that much, hurt him.
"Eddie, listen to me, you are one of the kindest, sweetest, and best people I've ever met. The only one who could even come close to comparing to you is our dear Live Wire, and even then you are still number one for me every single time." Volt rubbed his thumb over Eddie's knuckle, a calming touch that made Eddie's cold hands feel just a little warmer. "And to answer your question, yes, sometimes I question my character and wonder if I am truly the best person I could be. But I know that whatever kind of person I may be, the actions and decisions I've made have led me to be here, have brought me here with you and allowed me to be in such a comfortable relationship with you, my love"
Eddie blushed a bit, "Okay well you didn't need to get all sappy on me." He let out a small huff. "Thanks for saying that though. Love you."
"I love you too, my dear Eddie. Now how about we go upstairs and cuddle instead of having coffee. You'll probably fall asleep easier in my arms than at this table." Volt smiled and began to drag him upstairs.
And despite the rough start he had to the night, both Eddie and Volt slept peacefully that night. Wrapped up in each others arms, wanting nothing more to be where they already were.