Sanders Sides One Shots

Insomnia (RemyxEmilePicani)

Human AU!

Warning: f word mentioned once, insomnia - which if you're struggling with there is some advice in the chapter.

Emile's boyfriend Remy, was an insomniac.

Remy refused to get help, he didn't listen to anyone or take any medication and even though Emile begged him to seek help, he didn't.

Right now Emile was in a therapy session with Elliott, it was originally going to be a couple one but what a shock? He bailed.

"I just... don't feel listened to? You know what I mean?" Elliott asked, not expecting a response.

"I do. I know exactly what you mean."

Elliott noticed how Picani wasn't making cartoon, or anime references. He wasn't upbeat, if anything he seemed tired.

"Dr Picani? Are you ok?"

Emile nodded his head, "I'm fine!"

"Are you sure?"

It was silent before he sighed, "no."

"Well? What's wrong?"

Ok, so the therapy session switched around, so Elliott was helping Emile with his relationship issue.

"Right... So, my boyfriend Remy has insomnia, and he won't get help. I've begged him to seek it but he won't, he just won't! He doesn't listen to me and whenever I bring up the subject he gets angry and we start to argue. And he's cool about a lot things."

Elliott's eyes widened slightly, "well.... you could always help him subtly."

"How though?"

"Well... my sister is an insomniac... she has a strict bedtime now, she relaxes and unwinds by having a relaxing bath. She painted her walls in warm tones, her bed is always clean and fresh. Smells can help, she uses Febreze's special Sleep Serenity collection, with calming scents including Quiet Jasmine, Moonlit Lavender and Warm Milk and Honey. 30 minutes of sunshine in the morning helps her. Avoid daytime naps at all cost, but if he needs sleep, sixty minutes. Electronics need to be turned off, even switched. Caffeine-free herbal tea or warm milk are great options prior to bedtime instead of coffee, tea or soda. If he's hungry he should have a snack, not a full meal and try and think of one thing and it's details."

Emile smiled at his patient, "thank you, Elliot."

So, for the next few days, Emile redecorated the room.

He painted the walls a light peach colour and hung fairy lights around the room and furniture was white. The mattress, duvet and pillows where new as well. He now has a room defuser that has warm milk and honey in the sent as well.

It was bedtime in an hour.

"Hey, Remy?" Emilie asked, pressing pause on the cartoon.

"What's up, hon?"

"You want a nice, warm, relaxing bath? You can have some tea?"

Remy grinned, "that actually sounds fucking perfect!"

So, Emile drew a warm, relaxing bath and gave him decaf tea to help relax him. He had made sure that Remy didn't nap during the day so the male was very tired.

Remy luckily wasn't hungry.

They lay in bed together and Emile made sure that his phone was downstairs.

Emile was sure it wasn't going to work until not even an hour later, Remy began to snore and cuddle into Emile.

And that was the first time Remy got a full nights sleep.

Needless to say, Elliott was thanked profusely the next day and given a big hug from Emile.