The Lost Boys Bedtime Routines
My own headcanons of how the boys get ready for bed, and also how they sleep
Dwayne π
Has a whole glamour routine before bed: washes his face, puts lotion on, puts whatever other products he's made himself that helps, brushes his teeth well, flosses, the whole ordeal
Every other day (maybe every other other day) he showers before bed
Usually sleeps in pj pants and ocassionally a shirt
Drinks a glass of water before sleepy time, and will probaly take some pill to help him relax a bit (baby probably has anxiety but the once-a-day-pills and vampirsm help)
Sleeps in a bed most of the time, with Paulie
Fairly heavy sleeper, usually the boys need to shake him a bit to wake him up; Paul often will gently bite him with his human teeth
Paul π
All the boys are heavy sleepers due to their vampirsm in comparison to humans, but he's a somewhat light sleeper out of them
Tosses and turns a lot when trying to get comfy
Once he finds a good spot (usually awkwardly shoved between two of his partners, with his face crammed into the crook of someone's neck or arm or knee) he will stay there for a good solid while unless someone shifts slightly and he has to fully change his position
Brushes his teeth but usually only for a minute and will find a sweet treat or weed to consume soon afterwards
Sleeps in just his boxers
Prefers sleeping in a bed, lots of blankets and pillows
Even when he's had a full-face of pretty makeup he doesn't often wash his face, sometimes David will nitpick about getting the sheets dirty after recently washing them
Marko π§‘
He will stay up late doing artsy stuff, often loses track of time and forgets to sleep (don't worry he stays in the darkest part of the cave during these times)
Sometimes will get up in the middle of the day to work on art
Usually forgets to brush his teeth (do they need to if they're immortal?) but if Dwayne or David are still up they'll remind him
Sleeps in one of his boyfriend's shirts plus pj pants (when he's dysphoric he'll sleep in just boxers since he has top surgery)
Often found asleep on a couch or the floor due to his day-time art projects
The boys made him a cozy spot on the floor of the room where he often does his projects, so he can curl up there if he's too tired to go to bed
Otherwise will be sleeping in the bottom of the dogpile or else with David
David π€
The boys all sleep upside down as shown in the movie from time to time, to satisfy the animalistic side of them, but David prefers this method the most
He will still sleep snuggled up with his boys oftentimes
But he feels most safe and comfy in the rafters
After The Incidentβ’ he hardly slept for months, but eventually got into the old habits but they got rid of the ladder
Pretty light sleeper, as light as a vampire can get
Sleeps usually in pj pants and a soft long sleeve shirt, occasionally will sleep in a t-shirt (or t-shirt plus pink baggy hoodie)
Brushes his teeth well, but that's usually the extent of his self-care bedtime routine
Has his own bedroom he retreats to sometimes when he needs alone time, its complete with candles and a record player / gramophone and clean blankets, its very romantic even though he doesn't often bring his lovers into that space
Has a worn down stuffed bunny he adores, usually keeps it a secret but of course all his boys know about it; the bunny stays safe in his bedroom, and whenever it gets a new scratch or tear David takes it to Marko to fix up while he sits anxiously on the side (it's been with him since he was a human)
The bunny's name is Violet
Bonus π
Nearly all the stuffed animals that the boys have won from the boardwalk go into a room dedicated to them. It's filled with blankets and pillows and a mountain of stuffies. Marko spends the most time here, but sometimes all the boys will gather in there to snuggle. Often used for emotional regulation, when one of them is sad or they got into a fight or a pigeon passed away, and so forth
The boys donβt have coffins except for Marko, heβs got a coffin-like box he sleeps in on occasion when he wants to be squished but not really sleep with his lovers, after The Incidentβ’ he slept in it a bit more for just a few weeks with David on watch, but Paul was too needy so Marko fell back into his old habits, the box makes him feel safe
