This is for the lovely @sweetheartreader_27 ! I'm sorry that it took so long and that it kinda sucks, I'm still recovering :)
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You wipe the blade clean with a corner of your shirt, holding up for inspection under the weak moonlight. You smile as you see the sparkling metal gleaming back at you. You take a quick peek out of the window to see if anything new has appeared.
Upon seeing the empty horizon, you flop back against the windowsill, sighing quietly. Nothing has happened the whole night and you're bored of it. Surely at least one zombie could appear, right? There was no point for you to be on watch, which made you grumble at the amount of sleep that you were missing.
You glance around the room, listening to the quiet snores of the group. Doc has his head back and his mouth open with drool oozing onto his beard. Warren has a relaxed look on her face, embraced by the peace and happiness of her dreams. Cassandra is curled up in a tight ball, occasionally twitching.
Addy and Mack are curled up together which makes you look over at your own boyfriend. You frown as you watch his movements, seeing him quietly twitch and roll over in bed. Surely he was asleep a minute ago.
You watch as 10k rolls over again, groaning softly. The blanket is up to his chin and he's on a soft pile of- oh. You look over at Cassandra, who now has a pillow that she didn't have a moment ago either. Your heart warms at the thought of his compassion for others.
Watching 10k move uncomfortably again, you quickly glance out of the window beside you. The horizon is still clear and with a final check at the door's lock, you leave your post by the windowsill guiltily, praying that nothing happens so that you could survive the night - if Warren didn't kill you first.
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Fatigue tears at my eyes and my limbs groan for rest, burning and rigid with pain. But my thoughts bounce off each other and nothing seems to put myself to sleep. I roll over again, pulling the blanket up over my shoulders to keep the mild chill away. But nothing seems to flip the switch; I just can't get myself to fall asleep.
I move my head, feeling the bristling of the hay under my head. Strands poke me through the thin blanket and I softly groan. Rolling over again, I toss my limbs around, trying to find a position that will zonk me out. But the hay keeps stabbing into my head and even though I haven't slept an entire night in weeks, I just can't fall asleep.
I'm just about to turn over again when somebody touches my shoulder. My eyes flicker open and I vaguely make out Y/N next to me, her hair trailing on my arm.
'Can't sleep?' She asks softly, so not to wake the rest of the group. Her voice is full of concern, her hand gently rubbing circles into my shoulder that makes me fuzzy all over.
I nod and then realise that she probably can't see that. I clear my throat.
'Yeah?' I say unsurely, wanting to reassure her but the damn hay keeps poking my head. Y/N moves her hand over to my head, stroking my hair. She feels the top of the hay poking through and chuckles softly.
'You're too kind, 10.'
My cheeks glow red. 'She looked uncomfortable. It was a dumb idea though.'
Y/N chuckles again, stroking my hair again. 'Yeah, it was. You've been on watch more than any of us for the past month.'
I shrug and then sit up slightly. 'That's okay.'
We're silent for a moment before Y/N gasps slightly, making me turn my head toward her curiously.
'I think I know a way for you to fall asleep.'
I stare at her curiously but follow her instructions as she pulls me off the large hay bale, laying down in my place. I chuckle, confused.
'Okay, what is going on?' I whisper. She hushes me and then pulls me down to lay on top of her. I rest my head on her chest and she starts to run her hands through my hair.
'I know it seems cheesy but I thought that this would be more comfortable than the hay,' Y/N whispers in amusement. I let out a soft sleepy chuckle, nodding. I wrap my arms around her waist, pressing myself closely to her.
'Yep, this is a lot more comfortable,' I say, a blush rising to my cheeks. 'Are you sure that you don't mind?'
'Nope. I want you to have a peaceful sleep tonight, honey. You've been on watch more than the rest of the group lately and you need to be well-rested.'
I make a grateful noise and close my eyes, feeling the lull of sleep. 'Who's gonna be on watch?' I mumble sleepily.
Y/N's chest moves up and down as she laughs softly. 'I'm just hoping that nothing comes in. Warren will kill me if she knows that I left my post.'
'It was for a good cause,' I slur, snuggling into Y/N's chest. I feel her fingers softly playing with my hair, gently twisting the strands and occasionally stroking my cheek. Sleep pulls me into its sweet embrace to the feeling of buzzing through Y/N's chest as she hums a soft tune.
I hope that you enjoyed it and I'll be writing more soon! Thank you to all of you for the incredibly sweet messages on my last update, they made me smile a lot and I'm grateful for all of you. I'm doing much better now!
Love you all xx
