You were putting on your pyjama pants when your phone buzzed. You pull your legs through and pick up your phone from the sheets of the bed. You read the time before unlocking it and see 1:23am on the screen. You must have watched a full season of Once Upon A Time before you decided you were getting tired.
You quickly open the text and find that it's from Liam, your boyfriend.
Are you awake, babe??
Yeah, why?? You okay?!
Not really... can you come over..? You don't have to.
Of course, on my way.
You put your phone in the pocket of Liam's sweater that you had 'stolen' and quietly grab your keys before walking out the door and locking it.
You make your way to Liam's fairly quickly since he only lives about a block away and you make your way to his back door.
He always left it open when he invited you over at night.
"Li?" You whisper, opening his door softly.
"C'mere..." He murmurs.
You comply and make your way to his bed, slipping off your Vans and cuddling up into his open arms.
"What's wrong?" You ask soothingly, resting your head on his chest.
His heart was still beating fairly quickly. You weren't supernatural so you could never tell if your arrival slowed it, or made it faster, you just hoped to help him calm down.
"I still see them every once in a while still, and it scares me every now and then." He explains nervously.
"They can't hurt you anymore, Liam. Especially now. You're strong and brave. You don't need to be scared of them anymore." You smile.
"I know..." He mutters, pulling you closer to him.
"Wanna listen to music?"
You had made a playlist for nights like this and it seemed to help him a lot.
You feel him nod so you turn around in his arms and play your music. Liam rolls you to face him again and hugs you tight. You wrap your own arms around him and relax with the song 'When you can't sleep' playing in the background of your even breathing.
Lay your head down on my embrace,
Be not afraid to love me.
"I love you, Y/N. Thank you." He breathes lightly.
"I love you too, Li." You sigh happily.
You stay awake listen to the quiet music until Liam's heart and breathing are calm and peaceful.
You look up at his face. He looks so much younger and more innocent in his sleep. His worries not creating creases in his forehead and no negative thoughts provoking irrational emotion and action. He is completely at ease, and so were you.
In each other's arms.
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