I woke up on my own. I expected the bed to be empty, but Xavier was there sleeping right next to me. I realized that I had never seen his sleeping face before. He looked so peaceful. I reached out and brushed my fingers through his bedhead softly. His eyes opened ever so slightly, and I pulled my hand back.
"Did I wake you? Sorry." He reached out and grabbed my wrist, bringing my hand back to his hair.
"That feels nice." He mumbled out in a half-awake state. I smiled and continued to brush my fingers through his hair. He dropped his hand and cuddled close to me again. He let out a soft content breath. "I could get used to this." He sounded slightly more alert now and he smiled.
"I didn't mean to wake you up. I didn't know you were a light sleeper."
"I'm not." He said without opening hi
