"Chris?" Zach sheepishly asked. Chris looked over at his boyfriend, a bit worried.
"What's wrong?" The blonde asked. Zach was tearing up, his lips quivering.
"I-I had a nightmare...Can I stay with you for a bit...?" The American whimpered. Zach had decided to go to sleep early, while Chris stayed up to watch a movie or two.
"Aw, of course you can!" The Irishman said. The brown haired man sat next to him and wrapped himself in the blanket. "Mind telling me about your nightmare?"
Zach blinked his tears away. "Y-you were running away from me, and-and I was calling your name, but you didn't listen, and there was a cliff, and you..." He explained before bursting into tears.
"Shh, it's okay, Zach, I'm alive, I'm here, shhhh..." Chris said softly, putting his hand on his boyfriend and slowly rubbing his back. The other man layed his head on his shoulder and cried, leaving the Irishman's shirt wet.
"Hey, is there anything specific you wanna watch?" The blonde asked, hoping to lighten up the mood.
"N-no, you can watch whatever you want..." He sniffled.
"Do you want me to turn it off, or-"
"No, no, you can keep watching, I don't want to ruin anything for you."
"Alright, but you wouldn't be ruining anything for me, babe." Chris reassured.
The taller man checked in on him about 20 minutes later, only to find him sleeping peacefully, his head still resting on his shoulder.
"You're so cute, dude." Chris whispered while smiling.
The Irishman turned the TV down, and soon feel asleep himself.