You had been staring at the space where Genji was sleeping for ten minutes. Just what made him think it was okay to go from under the bed to /into/ the bed, you didn’t know.
There was just enough light coming in through the window to discern that the vague lines and curves was him, laying on his front with his knee tucked up towards his chest and, somehow, his arms crossed under his person. The side of his face was plastered to the bed just beyond your single pillow.
It was impressive, how he managed to get into your bedcovers without waking you. What did wake you were the small sigh-like snoring he was doing. Like he was dreaming about falling in love every two seconds.
You lay there a while longer, and the commander didn’t come to fetch him this time. You didn’t mind him being in your bed, it’s just that he didn’t ask permission first. Although…he was already there…
Your eyes were falling closed when Genji started awake with a gasp. The blazing circles of his red eyes shined into the darkness in fear. He puffed in panic. He whimpered and curled inward, bringing both knees up.
He hadn’t noticed you were staring at him. Your hand moved over to hover over his side. Knowing Genji, he had a knife hidden somewhere and would cut your arm off for catching him in a vulnerable state.
You let the hand down on onto his side. You felt his side rise with the gasp at your touch. The timing must have been right.
Then silence.
Then came the sobs.
Short, heart-wrenching sobs.
“Come here. Come here,” you whispered, pulling at his body.
“It’s too much,” he sobbed.
He wasn’t able to say anything else. You patted his back, and he tucked his head under your chin, giving you a whiff of his hair, his masculine scent. You put your chin to his head, whispering to him that it would be okay.
“No, it w-won’t!” he protested shakily.
He sniffled, and you went back to patting his back. His crying tapered off, and he fell asleep, sighing into your chest.
The Ninja Under Your Bed Ch 2
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