z.k- night shift
you sat on the edge of the bed, barely awake, waiting for him, every night. you worked the day shift, waking up around 8am every day, while he peacefully slept in your shared bed. you don't get home until 6pm and by then, he was already gone for work. you never saw each other and you knew for sure, if this continued this relationship isn't going to work. you get tired of waiting for zion and crawl into bed, almost immediately falling into a good sleep, as it was around 3 in the morning. a sudden slam of the front door of your shared apartment woke you instantly. you were unsure if it was z, because he was always respectful of you sleeping, so you shoot up from under the covers and start to shake. zion bursts through the door almost yelling.
"i'm so tired of this" he says looking at you. you're somewhat relieved to see your boyfriend, but somewhat stressed from his anxiousness.
"what's going on z?" you say sleepily as he puts his stuff down and sits on the bed, parallel to you.
"i'm tired of never seeing my fucking girlfriend. never having a single conversation. never being able to fuck" he says flinging himself back on the bed. you sit up and start to twirl one of his dreads with both of your hands. you could feel his anxieties by just being near him. to try to relax him before talking, you put your chin on the top of his head, as you were higher up in the bed.
"zion..." you start to say before you suddenly stop. you grab one of his hands into yours then put both of your hands against his chest so he can feel his own heartbeat.
"zion calm down" you say as his breathing starts to slow
"i had to." he says sternly, as his heart rate returns to normal
"you had to what?" you asked, sitting up to look at him.
"quit. i had to quit" he said looking back at you. he knew damn well that you wouldn't work if you both kept your jobs too, so he brought himself to change that. "i'm sorry y/n but i couldn't handle not seeing you everyday" he says laying back down. you slide back into bed, regulating the height difference.
"so what are you going to do now?" you ask setting your head onto his shoulder. he stays quiet for a minute or so before answering
"i'll figure it out soon but i just want to be with you right now y/n" he said with a heavy sigh, putting a small smile on your face. you just stay quiet to let your brain wander. he kisses your forehead and you start to doze off once again
"good night z. i love you" you say before shutting your eyes and curling up next to him.
"good night y/n. you know i love you more" he says, waiting till he knows you kind of fell asleep and couldn't really hear him.
