Thief
Hero reluctantly blinked their eyes open. Still half asleep, they frowned against what had to be the first light of dawn creeping in through a small gap between the curtains.
Why would they be awake at-
A glimpse at the alarm clock on their bedside table informed them that it was 6:18 am. Still so early.
Way too early to even consider getting up.
They tried and almost succeeded to drift off to sleep again, until the rustling of fabric and a kick to their leg made falling back asleep impossible.
Ugh, waking someone up this early on a Sunday should be against the law…
With a soft groan, Hero threw a look over their shoulder at Villain who kept thrashing around like a little kid on their side of the bed.
By the time Hero had fully turned around to check if their partner was having a nightmare, all the annoyance had melted away already, leaving only concern and worry.
But luckily, it didn’t seem like Villain was having a really bad dream. Their face did show a tiny little frown, yet not a thoroughly troubled expression.
“Hero… hero…”
“Huh?”
Villain’s lips moved, mumbling something incomprehensible under their breath. Hero stared at them, mesmerised. Any prospect of sleep was now gone from Hero’s mind, evaporated at the sight of their partner’s lovely mouth.
Villain shifted, pulling at the blanket.
"They're stealing my fries, dosomethingaboutit"
It took a moment for Hero to process what Villain had just said. When everything clicked in their head, they almost burst out laughing and quickly had to hide their face in their pillow to stifle the sound of their giggling. Hero didn't want to make too much noise and accidently wake Villain up.
Seeing their partner dream about stolen food was somehow so damn adorable, the urge to tease them was nearly irresistible.
"Who's stealing your fries baby? I'll make sure to keep an eye out for them during my patrols."
Of course Villain didn't answer, caught up as they were in that dream of theirs and squirming further underneath the blanket.
A gentle touch from Hero onto their shoulder instantly soothed them and tracing small circles seemed to help Villain sleep more calmly.
Hero smiled at them fondly.
"If you keep thrashing around like that, you'll be exhausted when you wake up, and... we'll never be able to catch that fries thief.", they whispered, voice low and breathy.
That seemed to have satisfied Villain's subconscious, as they slowly moved towards them, curling up against Hero’s chest.
A pleasant warmth spread through their entire body as Hero kissed the top of Villain’s head, inhaled the scent of their partner’s favourite shampoo, and listened to the sound of their breathing.
Hero sighed contentedly.
Their smile at that moment could have rivalled the stars, as they put an arm around their lover and fell peacefully back asleep.
I had the loveliest time collaborating with @kaiwewi to write this and give you guys some fluff for a change xD Their writing style is amazing and it's such an honour <3 Please do check out their page for some great writing you all:)
