Request!
request where little!ranboo has night terrors and they've been getting progressively worse to the point he tries to avoid sleep altogether and exhausts himself with streaming and everything and cg!tubbo notices it. he comforts ranboo and its really fluffy :)) u can add more if u want
CW: tears, sippy cups
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Change was hard for Ranboo, moving to the UK had him plagued with stress induced night terrors for weeks. And now with it almost time for him to go back his night terrors returned. He hated it, hated the constant fear when nighttime would come around and he'd go to sleep only for the normally relaxing thing to become dreadful. He couldn't do it again. It was terrorizing the last time, it was constant day after day, he couldn't do it again, he wouldn't.
Ranboo decided the only way to prevent the night terrors, or at least decrease the amount, was to not sleep or wait until he passed out from exhaustion. It worked for a few days, not sleeping but it was becoming harder. He was on day three before he started to catch himself from dozing, trying to find new ways to keep himself awake like hours of late night streams. He could feel the creeping of his headspace as the days went on, pushing that away too in fear of Tubbo finding out and making him sleep.
Tubbo had taken notice, he usually had to wake up the teen in the morning only to find him already awake and now he watched as Ranboo's head starts to drop before jolting back up and that's when enough was enough. "Ranboo, when was the last time you slept?" The brunette asked calmly. The taller fidgeted uncomfortably as he felt Tubbo's eyes stare holes through him, "and don't lie." He said.
"Three- four days" Ranboo mumbled staring down at his feet. The need to regress growing stronger by the second.
"Why haven't you been sleeping?" The brunette asked only to be met by silence, "why don't you go sleep, we have to meet up with Tommy tomorrow morning and you'll be incredibly tired if you don't" Tubbo reminded his friend.
The thought of sleep even scared him, slipping into his headspace faster than he could stop it, "No no no, no s'eep" Ranboo whimpered, eyes watering as he shook his head.
The teen frowned moving to sit beside Ranboo as the boy curled in on himself. "Why not boo? I know you're tired buddy" Tubbo said rubbing the littles back.
He let out a low whine as he continued to shake his head, "No s'eep Bobo, don' wanna p'ease" Ranboo begged tearfully.
Pulling the taller into his lap Tubbo tried to find out why he was refusing to sleep. "Just for a little bub then we can play later and you won't be tired!" Tubbo offered enthusiastically.
"Don' wanna, is scary don' wanna be scared" Ranboo sniffled into the crook of Tubbo's neck.
The pieces finally fit together for Tubbo, "aw buddy" he cooed, "are you having bad dreams?" He asked remembering the last time this happened, the frantic phone calls from a scared little overseas, both feeling equally as helpless. The younger nodded, "I'm sorry Angel" Tubbo comforted.
"Don' ma'e me s'eep" Ranboo pouted.
Of course they both knew he'd eventually have to sleep Tubbo just had to find a way to get him to do it willingly. "I know you don't want to bub but you have to get some sleep" Tubbo explained, earning a hiccuping sob. "What if I take a nap with you? And keep all the bad dreams away?" Tubbo offered, " and I'll get you a nice sippy of whatever you want. How does that sound?" He asked.
"Chocolate milk?" Ranboo asked hesitantly.
Tubbo nodded, brushing the hair out of the littles eyes, "let's go head to your room then," he said earning a pout from Ranboo.
"No' my room" Ranboo said, not wanting to be in the bed that had been holding his reoccurring nightmares close.
"Will my room work? I have the biiiig comfy blankie you like" Tubbo offered, Ranboo nodding reluctantly. "Alright boo let's go get you ready for bed" he said helping the boy off of his lap.
They made their way to Tubbo's bedroom stopping along the way to grab some pajamas from Ranboo's room. "Can you change into your pjs while I go get your milk?" Tubbo asked. Ranboo frowned while he nodded his head, "I won't be long Angel I promise" he assured.
True to his word Tubbo didn't take long going to the kitchen before returning with the drink seeing Ranboo ready for bed like he had asked before handing over the milk. Ranboo disregarded the drink momentarily as he clung to Tubbo's side.
Nothing was said as Ranboo finished his drink before handing the empty cup to Tubbo to be put on the nightstand. "Are you ready to lay down now?" Tubbo asked.
"No- no' tired anymore" Ranboo lied
"What if I read you a story? Will you at least lay down?" Tubbo negotiated, knowing that the younger would be asleep by the last page. Ranboo agreed, requesting one of his favorites 'Pete The Cat' as Tubbo pulled it up on his phone.
As Tubbo began to read Ranboo fought hard to keep his eyes open, whining softly as his eye lids became too heavy to keep open. "You're okay bub, I'm right here" Tubbo whispered as Ranboo finally gave up his fight letting himself take the long needed rest.
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A/N: this was supposed to be out like three days ago but I made the mistake of getting acrylics forgetting how bad I am at typing with them 💀
Anyways very sorry for the delay but I hope you enjoy :)
