My Tropetember 2023 contribution for the prompt : Sharing A Bed.
I'm sorry for the mistakes, English is not my native language. I hope you like it.
Disclaimer : Spy x Family belongs to Tatsuya Endo.
Falling Asleep Next To You
Loid stared at the wall, unable to sleep. Yor was on the other side of the bed with their backs to one another. He could not tell if she was sleeping or not. He knew from the beginning that by pretending to be a married couple, this kind of situation had to happen. It was the mission and it was not the first time that he had shared a bed with a woman or a man for a mission. So why could not he sleep ? Why did he feel this weird feeling deep down ?
Yuri had come to visit them unannounced for dinner. He had drunk too much and Yor had refused to let him go home and left him her bed for the night. Of course, for everyone, Yor's bedroom was just a simple guest room, since they were married and like any couple they slept in the same bed. Loid closed his eyes, trying to fall asleep. He felt Yor move.
"Loid-san," she whispered.
He could have ignored her and pretend he was sleeping, but he did not want to. He turned over and looked at her. He thought it was the first time he had been so close to her. They were almost nose to nose. His gaze bore into hers.
"I'm sorry about Yuri," she said. "But I couldn't let him go like this."
Loid smiled to reassure her.
"You don't have to apologize, you did well. If you want, I can go to sleep on the couch and come back before Yuri wakes up."
Yor shook her head and blushed.
"You don't have to. After all, we are married."
Loid nodded. She was right, they were not doing anything wrong.
"Let's try to sleep," he said.
"Yes. Good night Loid-san."
"Good night."
Yor closed her eyes and fell asleep after a few minutes. Loid looked at her. He lived with her and therefore they spent a lot of time together. He had gotten to know her and he would never have thought it possible, but he loved all those times spent with her and Anya. Without he realized it, they had become a real family. A few months ago, he would have laughed, saying that Twilight was a spy ready to do anything to accomplish the mission he was given, and not a husband and a father.
He smiled slightly as he looked at Yor. She was so peaceful in her sleep, it made the moment magical. He slowly raised his hand and brushed a strand away from her eyes. Loid froze and opened his eyes wide. What was wrong with him ? Why was he making tender gestures towards her ? It was not the first time he was tender towards a woman, but each time it was for a specific purpose. With Yor, he acted unconsciously, normally. It was the first time he had done this. And strangely, it made him happy.
He slowly took his hand away. Yor moved slightly, but she did not wake up. It was better that way. He did not know what to say to explain his gesture. He looked at her for a few more minutes, enjoying this quiet moment with her. For a moment, he was no longer Twilight the spy, but Loid Forger the family man. And for a second, he thought he would like to stay like this for the rest of his life. He slowly closed his eyes and finally fell asleep.
The end