Disclaimer: Same as always.
A/N:
I decided to challenge myself and strive to write a drabble under 300 words.
Here's the result:
I have developed a habit. I am not sure when I started doing this. Nor do I intend to ever stop. But I have this habit of every morning, as soon as I wake up, reaching over and checking if Shuichi is breathing. I think it probably evolved from when I would wake up and I feel his side of the bed simply to know if he had gone to work yet or not. It would give a rough estimate of the time. Ever since our relationship became steady I have been doing this same action. It's just the change of motivations that I can't put a time frame on.
Our sleeping position is a delicate art but I think we've near hit perfection lately. I still like to sleep on my stomach, and Shuichi still likes to sleep as close to me as possible. And I'll admit (though never to his face) that I prefer to have him close. So now, I'll lay down first, and once on my stomach I'll lift up my arm which he gladly crawls under. He'll also lay on his stomach but more curled up while I'm more spread out. Shuichi will have his head right at my chest and he'll wedge not only his face, but his entire body under me as far as I'll let him. Then I'll drape my arm around his shoulders and we'll both fall asleep.
So when I wake up first (which only ever happens if he's not working) I'll place my hand over his enclosed lungs and hold my own breath until I can feel his.
Shuichi still doesn't know that I do this.