(Mainly) GerIta OneShots (Hetalia)

Timed Trauma

Feliciano and Ludwig had been sharing a bed that night, as Feliciano tossed and turned, as mixtures of cries and whimpers would escape every now and again, and as memories came back to him as nightmares, unable to escape those dreadful moments of that old, rookedy, rotting mansion, the heart stopping times when he found his friends covered in blood, dying right before his eyes. He'd seen it too many times now, one loop after another, each one shattering his soul and emotions. He was lucky enough to get through it long enough to get everyone out without anyone dying, and, although England became blind, everyone said they'd keep this situation as their reality, as everyone had lived, and no one died.

Feliciano mumbled in his sleep, as he curled up in a fetal position, and as he cried in his sleep, feeling helpless and cornered. Ludwig soon awoke from his slumber, as Feliciano's racket had woken him up. He was about to lecture the small Italian to go to sleep, but when he turned over to see Feliciano hugging his legs and tears streaming down his face, he knew that a lecture was out of the question.

Ludwig lightly shook Feliciano's shoulder, which unfortunately did nothing. He sat up and crossed his legs, before carefully lifting Feli onto his lap. Ludwig moved stray hairs from the brunette's tear-stained face, and then brought him close, hugging the shaking figure close to his chest, whilst stroking his back comfortingly.

Suddenly a huge, deep gasp was heard, as Feliciano finally escaped from his nightmare, and awoke with sweat running down his face, but what he woke up to surprised him happily. Ludwig was holding him close as he was rocked gently from side to side, his back being caressed in a comforting and soothing way.

Feliciano wrapped his arms around the taller, more build male, and cried again, letting out all of his emotions over his nightmare, feeling safe and sound in his lover's arms.

Ludwig continued to sooth the Italian of his nightmare, occasionally giving forehead kisses, which made Feli giggle every time.

Soon after Feliciano's sobs died out, and he just sat there with Ludwig, slowly rocking from side to side, their breathing in sync with one another. Feliciano slowly started to drift off to sleep, and rested his head on the other's shoulder, his tight grip loosening slightly as he started drifting off. 

Ludwig shuffled himself and Feliciano about slightly, so they were both laying down, Feliciano snuggling his face into his lover's chest, and fell asleep shortly after, but his time he slept peacefully, no nightmares or horrible memories coming back to haunt him, not his time.

Ludwig would protect him from his nightmares, and Feliciano promised to do the same for Ludwig.