A small smile tugged at your lips when you felt his arm still wrapped tightly around you even in his deep slumber. The sunlight was shining through the window making the room far brighter than what you have liked, but you didn’t dare move to close it. It was a rare moment when Erwin chose to sleep in and you wanted nothing less than to disturb him.
It was fascinating to you to watch him sleep. He always stayed up far later than you and woke up long before you so you never really had a chance to see him like this. He looked so calm and peaceful, the lack of stress made him look years younger than he was. He looked so vulnerable like that and you felt honored to see this side of him that so little have seen before you.
His fingers twitched in his sleep; you felt them brush softly against your back. His lips were parted slightly and his hair was a disheveled mess. His breath tickled your neck every time he exhaled, but it wasn’t like he minded. It was only then did you realize how much heat his body radiated, enough to keep you warm even in the cold room. It was the little things like such that you never paid attention to until now.
A faint groan was emitted from his mouth before he rolled over onto his back and rubbed his groggy eyes. As happy as you were to be able to start your relaxing day with him, you were somewhat upset that he wouldn’t be sleeping any longer. You knew he needed all the sleep he could get.
“Good morning,” you said with a smile as he was starting to come to.
“How long have you been awake?” Erwin asked as he wrapped his arm around you once again.
“For a while now,” you replied honestly.
He moved to get out of bed but you quickly grabbed his arm and stopped him. You knew the second he got up he’d want to dive headfirst into work again. Despite what he wanted, he needed a break and you intended on making sure he got that break.
“Please stay,” you begged before he slowly laid back down next to you. “Just for one day, take a break and relax.”
“You know I have a lot to do, (Y/N),” he told you with a soft and tired voice. It was obvious he was still exhausted after all the late nights awake.
“I know, but you can always work on them tomorrow. For today, I just want you to relax. Tell me what you want and I’ll do it.”
He looked as if he was going to argue again, but he only sighed and pulled you closer to him. You comfortably rested your head against the crook of his neck and he softly kissed your forehead. It was this affectionate side to Erwin that you loved the most and hoped that would never change.
“What would I do without you?” he asked before quickly correcting himself. “On second thought, I don’t want to think about how awful my life would be without the girl I love.”
A faint blush appeared on your cheeks from his kind words and you couldn’t help but move your head up to press your lips against his for a quick kiss.
“Don’t worry. I’ll always be here for you.”
