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Danny: Arin?
Arin: Mhm?
Danny: I had another nightmare. . .
Arin sighed softly, sitting on in bed. He turned on his desk light. Then he looked at his clock, 4am
Arin: Alright buddy, what's it about this time?
Danny: Just, darkness
Arin: Cold?
Danny: Mhm
Arin: Hot water bottle, more blankets. Need me over there?
Danny: Oh you don't have to come over here man I mean I can handle thing.
Danny: But thank you, I'm shocked you're up so late
Danny: Did you have a nightmare as well?
Arin: Nah, I'm always magically awake
Arin: Now how much chocolate did you eat?
Danny: Arinnnnn
Arin: Danny
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anny: Alright, alright, two bars
Arin: The big ones?
Danny: The biggest I could find
Arin: Uh-huh
Danny: You're judging me now, aren't you
Arin: Maybe a little
Arin: But don't worry, same most nights
Arin: It's why I don't sleep
Arin: Can't help munching down every night.
Arin: I have those munchies
Arin sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. God was he tired but his love for Danny was stronger than sleep. So he stared awake.
That's when he looked over at the sleeping Suzy. Yeah their marriage was on the rocks and it was getting abusive but when she slept, she looked like the angel he met 13 years ago.
Danny: So you still feel unsafe?
Arin: Just a little but I mean, nothing I can do about that now. I mean yeah cos, married
Danny: I mean you can like, unmarry?
Arin: True, true
Arin: I mean I've been thinking about it since well I met someone
Arin: They kind of opened my eyes, if you feel me
Danny: I can't feel you, I'm not there
Danny: But all joking aside; Who and what?
Arin: Not saying who but he convinced me that this is abusive as shit. I mean, you know the hitting was bad
Danny: Shocked you didn't work that one out
Danny: You get hit today
Danny: That why you up
Arin: Nah it was chill
Arin: Nothing bad
He stared at the bruise on his arm, sighing softly. Then, he stood up.
Arin: Could I please drive to yours
Danny: What's wrong
Arin: Please
Danny: Come right over, stay safe.
On the drive over, it was silent. No radio, no noise. Just the car engine sounding like a dying horse. At this point, it was the one thing keeping him awake. The noise- the quiet would have eaten him up.
When alone with himself, Arin feared he'd go over the edge. But the thought of Danny being upset is what kept him from going insane. The nightmares Danny was having though, they killed him. All the crying, all the bottled up sadness and repression. It made him so, so sad.
He parked up, getting out and locking the door. Then trudged his way to the door, knocking on it loudly.
The booming noise from downstairs bottled Danny up. But he quickly relaxed when he remembered it was only Arin. So he got up in just his boxers and opened the door, being greeted with a hug.
"Mine" Arin mumbled softly under his breath.
"Yours"
Danny them scooped him up like a child, cradling him as he brought him inside. With a sleepy yawn, the fluffy man could tell his friend was tired.
Then he carried him upstairs, slowly as it's important to be careful with a sleepy Arin. They can get distressed easily.
"So you wanna sleep in my bed?" Danny asked.
"Yeah it's so much more soft than mine" he giggled, "Though it's just naturally better cos you're in it"
"No dirty thoughts, no" Danny chuckled. Then placed him on the bed, frowning, "Now that's one nasty bruise"
"It'll heal" Arin reassured.
"That's not what I'm worried about" he sighed, "And you know that"
"Yeah, I do" Arin admitted.
Danny them got in with him, cuddling up to Arin. To Danny's shock, Arin kissed him.
"You're my real reason to live"
". . . You're mine"
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Just a short and sweet story for you guys
