Author's Note: This is a collection of drabbles I've written for the Nathaniel/Anders pairing on Tumblr. Updates will be as I write them, which will be erratic. (Except the first few updates, where I post what's already written.) The title of each drabble will be the title of its "chapter."
Any special notes and/or warnings will be posted in the A/N at the top of the drabble. And thank you, as always, for reading!
Nathaniel had barely shifted his weight when he felt an arm wrap around his torso. Anders was getting better at feigning sleep, he had to admit. Hesitating only for a moment, Nathaniel reached to move the arm when he heard a muffled noise against the pillow.
"No."
Anders was not a morning person.
This was something that Nathaniel had learned what felt like a long time ago, when he had first been conscripted into the Wardens. That was well before they started sharing a room together, before they started sharing a bed.
Raising an eyebrow, Nathaniel tried again, only to have Anders pull him closer. "Too early. Stay in bed." Now, it was something that crossed his mind every day.
"The sun's up already, Anders," Nathaniel said, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
Even more perplexing was how Anders always managed to position himself between Nathaniel and the edge of the bed. If the rogue were to get out, he'd have to climb over Anders, or get him out of bed first.
The former had a higher success rate. On most days. Some days it was simply doomed for failure, like today.
"So?"
"That usually means it's time to wake up."
"'Usually,'" he repeated, twining his legs with the rogue's to further keep him in place. "Then let's be 'unusual.'"
"If that's unusual, then you always are," Nathaniel said, and he saw Anders grin before opening his eyes sleepily.
"Please, Nathaniel?"
For a moment he hesitated, and was all the encouragement Anders needed. Nathaniel relented, and allowed himself to be pulled close, relaxing into the hold. As he ran a hand over Anders' shoulder, he smiled at the pleased hum he heard in response.
"Alright."