Blind Trust (MewGulf)

Chapter 19: So... It's official?

POV Gulf

The light passing through the curtains woke Gulf up. It was morning already, and he felt like he didn't sleep at all.

Trying to clear his sight, Gulf saw nothing but dark hair in front of him.

Trying to make sense out of everything, Gulf tried to wake his mind up. Then he remembered the night before.

The beach. The rejection. The sadness. And finally, ultimate happiness.

I love you too, Gulf.

His heart was full still. With a sweet smile on his face, Gulf moved his hand to Mew's hair and started stroking it. He didn't know how Mew did it, but his hair was always soft. It was inviting for him, he just wanted to caress it all the time.

Gulf started to acknowledge the situation he was in. Mew was hugging him from the front, with his head tucked on his throat. Gulf could feel his steady breathing on his skin, and it was giving him goosebumps. Mew's arms were wrapped around his middle and his legs were tangled. It was a miracle they were able to sleep like that almost all night.

Gulf had woke up a couple of times in the middle of the night.

- No... no! - Mew had said in his sleep.

Gulf had woke up because of the movement. Still sleepy, he had tried to find out why Mew was moving so much in the middle of the night.

- Please... - Mew said while a couple of tears went down his face - Don't go...

Gulf had realized he had been having a nightmare. It wasn't the first time Gulf was in the presence of one of those, as he had seen it a couple of times back when he slept at Mew's condo, but they were never that violent. He would usually move and whisper some things, but he never cried.

- Shhhh... P'Mew - Gulf had taken his body into an embrace, trying to help him calm down - I'm right here, I'm not going anywhere...

Mew had calmed down a little after that. Gulf could still see dry tears on his cheeks after he had settled down.

He had kissed Mew's forehead softly, trying to not wake him up.

- I hope you don't have another nightmare...

It was still concerning for Gulf. Why did Mew have nightmares? Was it related to that guy? Was it like his panic attacks?

Gulf wanted to help him. He wanted deep in his heart to stop his suffering. But he didn't actually know the extent of Mew's hurt and issues. He had always been very careful with the limits. He had been a friend and co-worker, nothing more. Maybe now that they were together he could pry a little bit more.

Because... we are together... right?

Gulf liked to think they were. He got a yes from his Phi the day before. Well... a nod. Which was a yes... right?

But what concerned Gulf the most was the fact that Mew could regret making that decision when he woke up. Both of them were a mess the night before, and they still got a lot of talking to do.

Will he regret it?

Fear trapped Gulf's heart. He couldn't take it. If Mew tells him he didn't mean to say yes, Gulf was going to crumble apart in front of him. Still caressing his hair, Gulf tried to calm down. They had a busy day ahead and it was pointless to suffer at that moment. They just needed to talk clearly. That was all.

As he was about to wake Mew up, the room's door opened and Run came in.

- MewGulf people are... - he stopped in his tracks and looked at them.