Something Stupid

Apple of My Eye

Narrator's POV

"Stephen~" Stephen heard in his ears.

"Hm?" He asked, shifting in the bed, trying his best to open his eyes.

"Rise and shine." Tony said, opening the curtains.

"No." Stephen said, covering himself up with the blanket.

Tony turned to him, laughing. "Oh, come on." He said, going over to the bed and taking Stephen by the ankles, yanking him out of the sheets.

"Tonyyyy..." Stephen groaned. "Why are you up at this time?"

"The sun has risen!" Tony said.

"What what do you want me to do? Photosynthesize?" Stephen asked.

"Come on Mr. Grumpy." Tony said. "There's things to do."

"We gotta stop staying up so late." Stephen said, sitting up, rubbing his eyes.

"That was the last time, promise." Tony said.

"Good." Stephen said, wrapping himself in the sheets and standing up, going to the bathroom.

Tony followed him.

They grabbed their toothbrushes.

Stephen was still half asleep and falling asleep while he brushed.

Tony on the other hand, was doing well. He noticed Stephen's head slowly falling forward. "Stephen." He said.

Stephen's head perked up. "Hm?" He asked, looking around.

"Spit." Tony pointed at the sink.

"I swallowed it." Stephen said.

"What? Why?" Tony asked, wetting a towel and wiping the excess paste around Stephen's lips.

"It was minty." Stephen responded, sleepily.

Tony chuckled, shaking his head. He put Stephen's brush away and pushed him out of the bathroom. "You're not suppose to do that. It's bad for you."

"Tony, I'm really tired." Stephen said.

"I can see that." Tony said, sitting Stephen back on the bed. "Get dressed."

"Did you know most species of sea urchins live up to thirty years?" Stephen said.

"Really?" Tony said, looking around for some clothes.

"Yeah. Their mating season also takes place in the spring." Stephen said, yawning.

Tony chuckled. "Wow." He found a shirt.

"Yeah." Stephen said.

"Up." He told Stephen.

Stephen raised his arms up.

Tony placed a shirt over his head. "Put your arm here."

Stephen placed it in the head hole.

"No, here." Tony said.

Stephen did the same as before.

"Stephen, here." Tony said.

"I am putting it there." Stephen said.

"No." Tony said. "Right here." He took Stephen's hand and put it through one of the arm holes. Tony then pulled the shirt down, revealing a messy haired Stephen. He laughed. "You're cute." He kissed his forehead. "God, Stephen. You're burning up." He looked at Stephen, who's cheeks were red, but skin was pale. Tony smelled something familiar. "Stephen what is that?"