Nightmares - Klaus Baudelaire
Klaus Baudelaire x Reader
8: “You can’t banish me! This is my bed too!”
11: “Stop being so cute.”
19: “Here, take my blanket.”
You creep quietly up the stairs where the three Baudelaires were currently sleeping. You pushed open the door softly to reveal Violet sleeping soundly with Sunny tucked into her chest. You looked quizzically around the room for the second Baudelaire.
“Looking for someone?” A voice came from behind you.
You jumped a mile high. You turned to see the second eldest with a boyish grin on his face. You sent a menacing glare his way as you playfully shoved his shoulder.
“You scared me.” You said. He laughed a soft and quiet laugh.
“Well if it helps, you scared me too. I went to your room and when you weren’t there I started to panic.”
“Well, … I-I had a nightmare.” You admitted shyly, avoiding eye contact with the boy. He smiled to himself when you wouldn’t look him in the eye. He engulfed you in a hug, rubbing your back gently and whispering quietly in your ear.
“It’s alright. You’re going to be okay. I’m here.” he said.
You buried your head into the crook of his neck and sighed in content. You could have stayed like this forever. Suddenly, Klaus began to laugh and you stared at him in surprise.
“What’s so funny?” you asked.
“You’re so cute right now. Stop being so cute.”
“You’re laughing because I’m cute?” you said.
“Yes I am.” He said smiling widely.
“That’s it. You’re sleeping in my room tonight. I’m banishing you from your bed.” You said, feigning superiority.
“You can’t banish me! This is my bed too!” he protested.
You laughed. “Oh, I can’t?”
“No you can’t. Besides, you should take my comment as a compliment. I did say you were cute.” He said.
You pulled his hand and led him into the room, carefully so as not to wake Violet and Sunny. You collapsed on the bed, pulling him down with you. He happily settled down on the small bed and carefully wrapped his arms around you. You cuddled into his chest. He whispered quietly, “If Count Olaf finds us in the morning he’ll kill us.”
“I don’t care.” You said, too happy at the moment to think about facing the consequences in the morning. You shivered at the cold temperature in the room. He noticed this and wrapped his thin blanket around you.
“Here, take my blanket.” He offered.
You graciously accepted and kissed his cheek as a thank you. It was too dark in the room for you to notice that he’d gone red. The scarlet blush that graced his cheeks, although unnoticed by you, were caught quickly by him. Klaus thought to himself for a moment. Why was he reacting this way? Then it hit him like a ton of bricks. He liked you, far more than he’d like to admit but he did like you. You lay there motionless and presumably asleep and Klaus couldn’t imagine how a smart, beautiful, funny, and perfect girl like you would ever want to be with a person like him. There you were sleeping peacefully next to him and he’s been a fool all this time to ignore his feelings. He glanced at you for a moment and then closed his eyes with finality. He hoped you would reciprocate his feelings and hoped things would sort themselves out in the morning. With that, he went to sleep with you by his side.