"Is this really necessary..?"

Simon would mutter under his breath as you dragged him to your shared bedroom. The old, worn down clock faintly shined the numbers: "12:35 AM". You've had enough with him going to sleep late everyday and complaining about headaches and dry eye in the morning. Clearly his sleep schedule was not the best, which is why you are taking this man to bed right now.

"It's not even that late...-"

he cut himself off as he saw that look in your eyes. He knew not to mess with you when you were in a bad mood.

eventually you shut the door behind the both of you as you entered the bedroom and let him go, leaving him standing there, still dressed in his usual attire. Honestly, he didn't really know what to do. Usually he either fell asleep on his office chair or just laid down beside you hours after you had already fallen asleep. Afterall, he's still not quite used to sleeping next to someone after all those years behind bars.

Eventually he dragged his feet along to the drawers and changed into a blank t shirt and shorts or whatever. He didn't really care, as long as it was comfortable enough to fall asleep in.

He sat down on the bed, watching you get ready to sleep, eyes trained on you like a hammer stalking it's prey.

That was, until a little someone perched on his shoulder.

"Ah, Taka. There you are."

he chuckled as the bird squaked, nuzzling its head against Simon's cheek, clearly looking for some headpats, which were awarded to him. Simon hummed as he gave Taka head scratches, a soft smile growing on his face as he did so. The bird cooed as it leaned into the scratches.

his attention, however, trained back onto you as he noticed you sliding into bed. He followed suit, laying there beside you as Taka flew away to his own corner, settling down. He shuffled closer to you as you started to get comfortable, pressing his chest against your back and wrapping an arm around you.

"Did you really miss sleeping next to me that much?" he murmured as he nuzzled his face into your hair, a small, smug smirk growing on his face as he teased you.