Imagines ➙ Dolan Twins

can't sleep [e]

it's one a.m. and i can't sleep so here ya go
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you woke up at a random time, not sure why you were awake. you felt around in your bed, not feeling your boyfriend. you sat up and turned on your lamp, and sure enough, he wasn't there.

you sighed and laid back down, leaving the lamp on. you thought maybe he was in the bathroom, and would need a light on to see where he was going when he came back.

five minutes past, and ethan hadn't come back yet. you got out of bed, your feet hitting the cold hard wood floor. you checked your phone, and the time said 2:18 a.m.

you groaned, and put your phone back down. your window was open, and just as you walked over to close it, you heard someone sniffle, followed by a light cough.

"eth?" you asked, sticking your head out the window. your window led out onto the roof, and there was a flat part that you could sit on.

"yeah?" he responded, turning his head to look at you. the lights defined his features as he smiled at you.

"what're you doing out here?" you asked, and climbed through the window. ethan moved over, making more room for you.

"i can't sleep." he replied.

"were you crying?"

"no, why?"

"i heard you sniffle."

"yeah, it was just my nose running."

"you better go catch it then." you mumbled. ethan chuckled, and pulled his knees closer to his chest. you stared at ethan as he looked out over the houses.

"like the view?" ethan asked, raising an eyebrow at you.

"yeah, i do." you smiled before looking away.

ethan turned to look at you, and quickly kissed your cheek before facing forwards again.

"this is nice." he said.

"except for the fact that it's two in the morning, and kinda cold." you replied.

ethan chuckled, and wrapped an arm around your waist before pulling you closer to him. he moved back a bit, and moved you in between his legs before pulling you into his chest, and resting his chin on your shoulder. his arms stayed tightly wrapped around your waist.

"better?" he whispered.

"better. thank you."

ethan smiled, and gently ran one of his hands up and down one of your arms, trying to make you as warm as possible.

the two of you sat still for a while, in silence. you were content with ethan's arms around you as you looked at the view.

eventually you felt ethan's head fall on your shoulder, his nose pressed against your neck. you knew he was asleep since you could hear him softly snoring, his warm breath hitting your neck everytime he exhaled. you didn't want to wake him up, but you knew he couldn't sleep on the roof.

"ethan, come on wake up babe." you said softly, you hand coming up to play with his hair. he groaned softly, and buried his face into the crook of your neck.

you gently played with his hair, running your fingers through it. you could feel his lips on your skin, as they formed into a smile.

"come on ethan. wake up please." you said, knowing he was partly awake.

"five more minutes." he mumbled.

"eth, we're still on the roof. you can sleep as long as you like once you're in bed." you chuckled. 

ethan sighed, and lifted his head up. you looked back at him to make sure he was awake before standing up. ethan stood up, and followed you through the window. he shut it behind him, and got into bed. you got in beside him, and he pulled you closer to him. ethan rested his chin on top of your head, one of his heavy arms draped over your body. you laid there peacefully, and almost asleep.

"now i'm not even tired." ethan said.

"shh, i'm sleeping." you mumbled, your eyes closed.

"no seriously y/n, i won't be able to fall asleep."

"why?"

"i don't know. i just don't feel tired anymore."

"please ethan, just try. you fell asleep pretty easily outside."

"i can't sleep in beds."

you sighed loudly. "how can you not sleep in beds?"

"because...beds are for other things." ethan replied.

you hit his chest. "go to sleep ethan." you said, laughing.