Sleepless Nights

sleepy

Liam couldn't sleep.

Liam groaned to himself as he sat up. No matter how he tried shifting himself, counting sheep, or clearing his mind, sleep wouldn't come to him.

He was growing tired of staring at the same spot on the ceiling so he quietly got up from his makeshift floor bed and slowly walked up to the fridge.

He opened the fridge and grabbed one of the few things in there, milk. He casted a few looks at his slumbering friend as he poured himself a glass of the milk, making sure to be as quiet as possible. He hoped that this would be one of the few times that milk actually helped make him sleepy.

He sat at the small table and took small sips of his cold beverage. He aimsly looked around the room that he's been in for over month now, considering that he had nothing better to do.
He still couldn't belive all of the things that had happened to him the past months and how he was living in Bryce's apartment. He wouldn't have known this man, hell he wouldn't even be in Bridgeport, if he wasn't kidnapped to be in a competition show.

Had it been a year already? He could no longer tell, time had lost all meaning at this point.

He glanced at the laptop that sat on the table as he finshed his drink before shaking his head and putting the dish in the sink. He didn't want to bother Texty with his insomnia problems while they were asleep, that's if they even could.

He slowly walked back to his bed on the floor but stopped when he got there.

Bryce had woken up sometime while he was spacing out and was now staring at him.

Liam awkwardly stood over the bed as he stared back.

Bryce let out a small sigh before shifting closer to the wall and pulling up the blanket corner nearest to Liam. He pat the now open space on the bed to invite the sleepless backpack onto the bed.

Liam felt his face heat up slightly as he moved to join the soda bottle.

Said soda bottle moved to lay back down as Liam pulled his side of the blanket over himself, facing the room while Bryce faced the wall. He closed his eyes

He was still awake 1 hour later.

Liam brought his hands over his eyes as he let out another groan. At this point, sleep was having fun taunting him.

He felt Bryce shift in the bed and turned to see Bryce looking at him again. Bryce subtlety lifted up one of his arms.

It took a moment for Liam to realize what he was trying to imply.

Liam shuffled closer to Bryce, accepting his offer and wrapping his arms around the bottle as he did the same to the backpack. Bryce wrapped his legs around Liam's as the backpack leaned into the embrace. Bryce did the same.

He was so close that he could feel Bryce's slight smile.
He was sure Bryce could also feel the smile quickly creeping up onto his face.

"Good... night..." the bottle slowly mumbled, lifting his face up a bit to give Liam a peck on the forehead.
"Good night" the backpack quietly responded as he nuzzled back into Bryce's embrace. He was too tired to fully realize the display of affection Bryce gave him.

"Love.... you...." Byrce mumbled so quietly that Liam thought he imagined it.
"Love you too Bryce..." He whispered back, already finding himself falling asleep.

Liam slowly opend his eyes to see Bryce cooking some eggs while talking quietly to Texty, looking to be in a rush.
He slowly sat up as he watched Bryce put some on a plate that was on the table while quickly eating the rest that was on the pan.

"Hurry gay boy!" Texty called, their voice deadpan but taunting.
"I'm going as fast as I can!" Came Bryce's muffled reply as he shoved the pan and fork into the sink while grabbing his car keys. He didn't even have time to come up with a retort

He rushed to the door, opening it before looking back to Liam. "Morning, in a rush eggs on the table!" He quickly shouted.

"Ah alright" Liam responded as he got up to get his breakfast. "Love you!" He called out as he reached the table.

Bryce froze just as he was about to leave.
"...Love you too Liam" He mumbled before finally rushing out the door

Liam smilled as he watched his friend leave for work. He felt the most refreshed he had felt in awhile.
He would have to ask if he could sleep in Bryce's bed again tonight.

"So what was that abo-"
"Let me finsh my eggs first Texty"
">:("
"...How'd you say that out loud"