Drabble the Fourth- Nightmares
Kamui hated it when Subaru had nightmares, mostly because they snuck up on him. He would roll over with a sleepy sigh, intent on finding a more comfortable position, only to find himself face to face with Subaru's terror-contorted face, the older man obviously stuck somewhere in his own private hell. The man never really cried out, never thrashed about or did any of the more normal things a person does to show some sort of external sign they were suffering in their sleep.
Subaru's face justtwisted into some sort of grimace, lower lip clenched between his teeth, forehead furrowed. It was at its worst when tears leaked out from eyes tightly shut.
It always startled him, though Kamui had gotten to the point where he no longer shouted in surprise. Sometimes that woke Subaru up, and startling someone out of nightmares was never a good idea. Especially ones as bad as those Subaru trudged through every now and then.
So Kamui would delicately ease out of the bed, pad on bear feet to the kitchen, and make some tea, the fragrant spicy kind, and flick on the television. The sound of late night cartoons combined with the scent of cinnamon and nutmeg in the air would bring Subaru awake, usually with a half-smothered groan.
Subaru would take a few moments to actually stir from the bed, but once he did it was a beeline to the kitchen in search of tea. Kamui would wait patiently, his eyes focused on the cartoons, but his attention most definitely on his lover. After nursing a cup of tea and whatever demons his dreams had managed to stir to the forefront Subaru would soundlessly settle onto the couch.
It was so hard for Kamui to resist leaning over and embracing the silent man, to resist an attempt at comfort. He knew from experience that his attention would not be welcome, not right then.
At some point Subaru would announce, in a very small voice, that he was tired, and settling the now empty mug onto the coffee table, he would make his way back to bed.
And after turning off the television, after making sure the mug was clean and all the lights were off, Kamui would join him, allowing himself to be pulled into a desperate sort of embrace.
Arrhythmic Song - wow! thank you. i am glad you are enjoying them so much!
Animegoil - yay! i am glad you are liking this drabble set as well!
MeyRevived - aha! you worked in a flower shop! you understand! hmmm...twitching on the floor, huh? i hope it is just a fluff overload or something...