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Esther got up from bed, not able to sleep
They grabbed their glasses from the bedside table and put them on and sleepily walked to the mini fridge
They grasped a diet coke and sat back on the bed
They had gotten put in a room with Scrags for this mission, which Esther didn’t really mind that much, even if they didn’t show it, they always liked the guy.
They grinned at the sight of him sleeping peacefully, aside from the occasional murmur or whimper
They chugged the diet coke and put it on the bedside table, taking off their glasses
Esther started to doze off again, leaning on Scrags shoulder
Scrags’ murmurs got louder
“Cluebert…no no no..”
Esther stirred at the noise
“Scrags, what’s wrong?”
“No, no..” Scrags continued
Esther knew about Scrags’ anxiety and panic disorder, they knew it caused him nightmares
Esther heard his breath pick up and they rested their hand on his shoulder
Scrags quickly roused from sleep and shot up from his sleeping position
“Es?” Scrags murmured
“Yeah, yeah, it’s me.” Esther said, their voice uncharacteristically soft
Esther pulled him closer
“What happened dude? did ya dream about Clueb-“
Esther was cut off by Scrags speaking
“Cluebert? yeah..”
“Sorry buddy.” Esther said, a sleepy, affectionate smile on their face
Esther moved their hand, softly rubbing his back
Scrags seemed to visibly relax at this, letting out a soft sigh
“Geez, Esther, you’re really sweet.”
“Don’t get used to it, Scragtowski.”
Scrags chuckled, smiling back at Esther
Scrags pulled them closer, his head resting on top of theirs
“You okay with this?” Scrags asked
“Yeah, I think it’ll help both of us sleep better.” Esther said
“Cus like, cuddling has been proven to help sleep and prevent nightmares”
“I would say more, but my brain is too tired for this.” They admitted
“That’s true..” Scrags muttered, running his fingers through Esther’s soft brown hair
Scrags pulled the blanket on the bed over the both of them and pressed a soft, platonic kiss to the top of Esther’s head
“Comfy?” He asked
“Yeah, sleep well, dude.”
“You too, Es.”
“Love you.” Esther murmured
Scrags whispered it back before they both drifted off into a peaceful, dreamless sleep