peterick oneshots

nightmares n cuddles

for HunterGriffins

I hope u like it!!! ik it's only short but idk what else to write for it??? also idk who you wanted to be the one having nightmares so I went with Patrick so I could have a rlly protective Pete, bc awh.

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Patrick woke up with a start, his heart racing and him covered in sweat. tears ran down his face, and he quickly tried to wipe them away. everything was pitch black, so he frantically searched for his phone. when he found it he read the time- 2:07am. another nightmare then. Patrick's heart was still racing, shit, that dream was terrifying. Patrick knew he wouldn't be able to get back to sleep. he couldn't stop crying, and all the darkness and shadows of the tour bus were freaking him out. then a thought occurred to Patrick, but he dismissed it as a dumb one. then he swore he saw something move in the darkness, and just like that Patrick was on his feet, making his way over to Pete's bunk.

"Pete?" Patrick whispered, still unsure of whether what he was doing was a good idea or not. Pete woke up slowly, voice raspy and stretching his arms.
"trick?" Pete asked sleepily, confused at why Patrick was waking him up in the middle of the night. Pete then rubbed his eyes and saw that Patrick was in fact crying and shaking, and Pete immediately pulled Patrick into the bunk.
"c'mere" Pete said, wrapping his arms around him.
"another nightmare?" Pete asked, and Patrick nodded, still sniffling.
"well it's alright now, i've got you" Pete said, pulling the blanket over them.
"I'm so sorry." Patrick whispered, voice breaking.
"don't be." Pete said simply, wiping away patrick's tears with the pads of his thumb.
"I just don't want to be a bother" Patrick whispered.
"Patrick, you do realise you are literally the opposite of a bother? i love having you around. no matter what the time" pete whispered.
"but Pete I'm so sorry I woke you up, it's just I don't have anyone else and I felt so alone and I just-" Patrick's breathing started becoming more erratic, so Pete quickly interrupted him. "well I'm here now, ok? I'm right here and I'm not leaving. I'll protect you, I promise" Pete cooed, softly stroking Patrick's cheek as he spoke.
Patrick stopped crying, and after a few minutes of being in Pete's arms he was asleep.
Pete lay there, staring up at the top of his bunk, holding Patrick. he was so in love with this boy. he softly kissed Patrick's forehead, and then closed his eyes. He hates it when Patrick has nightmares, because he gets so scared and Pete hates seeing him like that. but Pete also kind of likes it, because it always ends with Patrick in his arms. cuddling Patrick is the best. Pete smiled to himself before falling asleep for the second time that night. except this time, he was a little more in love.

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