Prompt: Morning.
Fandom: Tangled
Characters: Eugene and Rapunzel
Morning was his favorite part of the day. Usually, she was up before he was. Why? Maybe it was something she was just used to. Rapunzel always seem to wake up too early for his tastes. Usually, he didn't mind. When he woke up, she was usually painting or curled up with a book she had found in the Kingdom's endless library. Sometimes though, Eugene liked to wake up before her. He liked to wake up when the sun was just making its way up above Corona.
Most of the time, he wouldn't even get out of bed. Eugene would actually lie still for a few hours. He would just lay there and watch the woman sleeping next to him. Sometimes, he would end up in tears. Not like he would let anyone know that. During those hours, as the sun rose high, he would reflect upon his life. Eugene would lie there and think about everything. He would think about how lucky he was to have her, how he almost lost her, how if he just did one thing different she wouldn't be his. It was all so surreal.
When he noticed those hot tears feel like they were going to come spilling out, he would hold her closer. He would brush her brunette hair from her forehead and plant kisses on her smooth, porcelain skin. It was like he was trying to comfort her, but in reality, he wanted to comfort himself. He wouldn't ever tell anyone that. Despite turning over a new leaf, in his heart, he was still just as tough as Flynn Ryder used to be.
Was this love? Was waking up at Heaven knows what hour to watch her sleep love? He thought so. No. He was positive of it. Never before had he woken up just to watch a woman sleep. Usually it was to creep out of a bed and run off. But with Rapunzel, he didn't want to run off. He wanted to stay by her side. He wanted to wait until she opened those beautiful green eyes and plant a soft kiss on those delectable lips, morning breath and all. Not like Eugene got morning breath or anything. He was perfect.
Morning was Eugene's favorite part of the day. It meant a new day. It meant a new adventure with her. And with her, every day was an adventure. He didn't have to steal anything or get drunk, or anything of that sort. She surprised him every day. And Eugene wouldn't have it any other way.