After Light .+ A Garrence Fanfic +.

Chapter Three: His First Nightmare and His Demons

Hi! Authors note. This chapter has some angst and things that may trigger some people but it is important to the story so I do recommend reading it if you can!
Anyways trigger warning: Mentions of nightmares, smoking

Third person POV:

The house was quiet, both Laurence and Garroth were sleeping peacefully, that would soon end.
The blonde werewolf started to sweat and thrash around whilst sleeping, only moments later he was awake and terrified.
At a moment before, the brunette man was having a argument with that little demon in his head, his shadow.

Laurence just could not sleep with his shadow constantly bothering him. He thought of ways to make it shut up so he could sleep, only one way came to mind.

Laurence pov:

Huh.. we'll isn't this just great! Sitting out on my front porch at three in the morning smoking. Damn I haven't done this in years. But it's relaxing to a degree. Relaxing as in my shadow finally shut up! It hates when I smoke because it feels weak. I decided that I was done, and went back inside to see a distraught Garroth in the living room. His nose was wrinkled up and I could tell he hated the smell of something but of what? He also looked like he had been crying, and his clothes at sweat marks on them.
"Garroth, are you okay?"
"U-uh, yeah just a n-nightmare, that's all!"
"Something else other than your nightmare is bothering you. What is it?"
"The s-smoke. Uhm, it doesn't smell good and I could smell it from my room. My window was open."
"Oh.. I'm sorry, I didn't know your window was open."
"Don't worry about it! Why were you err smoking anyways?"
"Couldn't sleep, a little stressed and it helps me relax sometimes."
"Oh, okay.."
"Would you like to talk about your nightmare?"
"N-no, but could you just s-stay with me?

I was surprised by his question, he's never asked me that before. I look at him with a shocked expression on my face,
"Are you sure?" I ask
"M-mhm." Garroth stutters back.
"Okay, let's go back upstairs then." I say while yawning and walking back to the stairs. Garroth follows me and goes to his room, I follow him in, he gestures for me to sit with him. He was already laying down. 'Damn he looks so.. Laurence what the fuck? He's your best friend. Get your dirty thoughts out!'
"Cmon," Garroth said, patting the space next to him, on his queen sized bed, I hesitantly sat next to him. He gave me the same look he had given me at the party a few days ago. He pulled the covers over me and just laid there, looking at me. I stared at him back, he looked so tired, he was drifting off to sleep. I closed my eyes and tried to get some sleep.

Hours passed and when I woke up, I woke up to a mouthful of fur in the face. Garroth was sleeping on me and his ears were right up in my face.
"Garroth.." I mutter, he doesn't seem to want to move.
"Garroth, your ear is in my face-"
"Mmm, shut up.."
"Garroth I swear to Irene I was push you off your bed!"
"Okay okay! I'm awake!" Garroth quickly sat up, holding his hands up next to his head. I saw up and leaned against the wall, Garroth lowered his hands.

Garroth pov:

I lowered my hands and looked at Laurence, 'wow he's so pretty, the way the sun shines on his face... oh shit, I'm gay for my best friend.'
"Well good morning, I want breakfast." Laurence said as he got up and headed towards the door. I got up and followed him downstairs and into the kitchen, he got a bowl of cereal and I decided I wanted waffles. I got the waffle iron out and made some batter, then I had some wonderful golden waffles. After breakfast we kinda just sat on the couch watching some tv, then Zane bust down the door, okay he didn't bust down the door he just loudly entered.
"Zane?" I ask,
"Hi Garroth, oh and hi you homosexual," Zane says pointing at Laurence,
"I.. Zane that's the strangest thing I think I've ever heard you say." Laurence replies,
"Whatever.. anyways watcha watching?" Zane asks, Nana appears in the door behind him, they both take their shoes off and join us in the couch. We watch a couple movies, Katelyn and Lucinda come over to visit for a few hours before dinner, Laurence and Nana make some dinner, we eat and relax a bit.
"Let's watch a horror movie!" Laurence suggests,
"Er, okay, Zane? Nana? Are you guys okay with that?"
"Sure."
"I guess so,"
"Then it's decided! Okay should we watch Slenderman? Or maybe this one, it looks silly,"Laurence holds up a movie with the title of 'Willy's Wonderland'
"Uhh the second one, it seems less scary.." Nana picks the movie and we get some popcorn, at this point it's already near ten thirty at night so it's dark and spooky. Zane and Nana are sitting on the smaller couch while Laurence and I are on the bigger one. Less than halfway through the movie Nana looks like she's about to cry and she's holding onto Zane for dear life while Zane is just watching the movie like it's any other show. Laurence is just like Zane, unfazed by it. I'm scared out of my mind! The main character doesn't say a word while he beats these robots up! I'm wrapped up in a blanket with my knees to my chest.
"...I feel like something bad is going to happen soon.." I say and then a jump scare comes up, "AHH WHAT THEACTUALFUCK WAS THAT!!" I scream, Nana shrieks and hides her face in Zane's shoulder, he comforts her with a hug and Laurence, he is just sitting there and laughing at me!
"Laurence! It's not funny! It's scary!"
"PFFT BAHAHA! It so is funny! You're a little scaredy-cat! Hahah!"
"Garroth it's not that bad,"
"Oh shut up Zane you watch horror like it's a comedy!"
"It kinda is though! Especially the poorly made ones, right Laurence?"
"You got that right, what Garroth do you want me to hold you like Zane is holding Nana?" Laurence teases me,
"N-no! I'm a grown man, I don't need you to watch a horror movie."
"You sureeee?"
"Uh no.. no I am not sure, this movie has scared me shitless so far and im terrified.."
"Pft, Cmere then," Laurence sits up and scoots towards me, puts his arm around me shoulder and leans back on the couch.

Eventually the movie ends, Nana is on the verge of tears, I'm horrified and tired, Zane had laid down and laid Nana on top of him so she could sleep, it was late, 12:20 or so.

Laurence pov:

I could tell Garroth was still terrified, maybe watching a horror movie so late wasn't the best idea for him, or for Nana either. Zane and Nana were asleep on the other couch and Garroth was still bundled up in his blanket, his ears were pinned to his head and his tail was curled around to his ankles.
"Garroth come here," I motioned for him to lay down with me,
"W-what? Are you sure?" He asked,
"Yes come here, you've fallen asleep on me before." Garroth listens and lays down next to me, I can tell he's a little uncomfortable.
"Are you sure? There's no a lot of space.."
"Lay on my then." I suggest, I can't see much since it's dark but I can tell that his face is at least a little bit pink.
"O-okay then.."
Garroth does as I said and lays on me, it's much more comfortable for the both of us.