i will never let go of my aphmau phase so if ur just as obsessed as i am here ya go lol
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this is mostly to get m...
i decided that they way this book will be set up is i'll go back and forth between shorter ones that r more like oneshots then longer more book like chapters
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this one just happens shorter than i intended just bc i cant think of anything else atm but laurence will get better thought out stories in the future :)
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The shrill sound of Y/n's phone ringing wakes them up. They scramble from underneath their blankets to grab their phone from the nightstand next to them only to be blinded by Laurence's contact picture. They begrudgingly answer.
"Hello?" Their voice is almost unrecognizable with how scratchy it is.
Laurence either doesn't care or doesn't notice, "Hey. What are you doing?"
Y/n leans against the headboard of their bed. They rub their eyes roughly to adjust to the room illuminated only by their phone screen, "Well I was sleeping but not anymore."
"Oh sorry. I'll leave you be-"
"No it's fine. What's up?" Y/n asks through a yawn.
"Nah it's not a big deal. I'll let you get your sleep," Laurence protests. He feels guilty to be bugging Y/n this late and interrupting sleep.
"No seriously, Laurence. What's going on?" Y/n presses. They were awake now so there was no falling asleep now.
"Ugh it's just- I- can you come over?" Laurence chews the inside of his mouth at the silence on the other end of the call.
"Um I mean I guess so," Y/n says.
"Wait really?"
"Yeah why not," Y/n shrugs. Laurence gives Y/n a string of 'thank yous' and apologies before the call is ended.
Y/n untangles themself from their blankets before getting themself somewhat presentable. They leave their house with nothing other than their phone. They're already typing out a text for Laurence before they make it across the street to the front door of the guys' house.
im here loser
kk door s unlockedd
Y/n carefully opens the creaky door in attempt to not wake the others in the house. Y/n didn't feel like being questioned by Dante, Travis, or Garroth. Once the door is shut behind then they lock it.
The house is dark and eerily quiet other than the snoring coming from one of the bedrooms. They tiptoe to Laurence's room where, once they're close enough, they can see a soft light from under the door.
They give the wooden door a soft knock before opening it. Laurence sulks in his bed, staring tiredly at the t.v which is the source of the light Y/n was seeing. Laurence mindlessly pats the bed next to him. Y/n understands and climbs under the warm covers with him. Some movie Y/n doesn't recognize is on.
"Thanks for coming," Laurence breaks the silence. He keeps his voice low to not disrupt his roommates.
"So judging by the bags under your eyes I'm assuming insomnia is kicking ass once again," Y/n keeps the same tone of voice.
Laurence nods. His expression says it all. He's so done, "Melatonin can't even save me."
"Damn. One of those nights then," Y/n sighs. They understood, having delt with their fair share of sleepless nights before.
"Yeah," Laurence sighs, "I'm losing my mind."
Y/n chuckles, "I can tell. What movie is this anyway?"
"I don't even know," Laurence whines, "Some free one on youtube."
"Man you really are losing it," Y/n snorts. They only laugh more when Laurence glares at them in response.
The two of them continue to watch the movie in silence. Y/n at this point has made themself comfortable next to Laurence who is sitting propped up against his headboard. Y/n has to fight off sleep the whole time. They didn't even realize they had fallen asleep until they were awoken by Laurence moving. He lays down with a sigh. The movie was off and a new show was put on instead. His eyes switch from the tv to Y/n where he sees they're awake now.
"Sorry," He whispers, "Didn't mean to wake you."
"You're alright," Y/n yawns. They tug the blanket further over their shoulder.
Laurence lays sideways, facing Y/n but has his eyes on the tv. Y/n steals a glance at him. Just looking at him they can see how miserable he is. He looks so tired. His eyes are a little bloodshot, his hair is a wreck, and have his eye bags gotten worse? Y/n doesn't know what to do in this situation.
A second time, Y/n gets startled awake. They just barely catch Laurence as he leaves the room. The tv has been turned off, leaving the room pitch black. In the hall, a stream of light appears from deeper into the house.
Y/n stretches then looks for the clock. The digital one on Laurence's nightstand reads 5:03 am. Y/n groans at the time. They roll over to their back and stare at the ceiling. The light turns off then a few seconds later, Laurence is back. Y/n can barely see him the dark. He's holding something which Y/n can't see is a glass of water until it's set in front of the clock.
Laurence squints down at Y/n in the dark, "Are you awake?"
"Yeah," Y/n responds. Laurence just hums in return. Y/n motions for Laurence to lay back down.
He climbs back into the bed and curls into Y/n's side with a sad sigh. Y/n adjusts themself to allow him to snuggle closer.
"Have you been able to sleep at all?" Y/n asks.
"Three whole minutes," Laurence says with fake enthusiasm. He feels he could cry if he wanted to he's so frustrated.
"I'm sorry," They run their hand though Laurence's hair in attempt to comfort him.
A wave of relaxation washes over him. His tense body loosens at the touch. Y/n can feel his body relax against them so they continue to gently massage Laurence's scalp. He has never felt so sleepy so fast in his entire life. His eyelids become so heavy to the point he can't help but close them.
"Is this helping?" Y/n whispers. Laurence just hums.
Y/n smiles to themself and doesn't say another word. They close their own eyes and fight off sleep for just a little longer. Eventually, soft snores come from Laurence. Y/n falls asleep almost instantly once they realize he's asleep.
