⚡️reader with chronic fatigue & volt scheming to get eddie to rest more
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Eddie and Volt with a reader that needs to sleep with them or otherwise their insomnia just gets worse and they get barely any sleep. Often dragging Eddie to bed too which is like two birds with one stone since he most likely doesn't want them to sleep badly.
Insomnia
Eddie x Reader x Volt
Word Count: 1.6k
Warnings: insomnia, so much cuteness
A/N: Stopppp this is so cute 🥺
Masterlist
The problem was, you were always exhausted. Mostly due to your insomnia. It didn’t matter how much Betty tried to make you comfortable, or how warm or cold Hector made sure your room was, or how soft Mateo ensured the blankets were, you could never fall asleep easily—if at all.
Once you had discovered the ease at which you drifted off when sandwiched between your generous boyfriends, you almost never tried to sleep without them. Volt never saw this as a problem, mind you. He loved to be touching you in some way, and he loved it when you would ask to stay over. You were just so adorable, how was he supposed to deny you a good night of sleep? He would never decline having you curled up in his arms.
Eddie, however, while enjoying having you with them, he was at the end of the day a workaholic, and having you drag him to bed early every night made him feel like he was falling behind on his work and all the much needed maintenance throughout the bar. Whether he was really behind, or if it was just his paranoia from years of falling apart, well, who was to say?
But you always offered to help him on days the bar was closed and before they opened every night. You would enjoy the show, and Volt would slip away after as he often did. You weren’t really sure where he went, but you knew you could trust him. Likely just taking some time to himself after socializing and buttering up every guest.
You would help Eddie close up the bar after everyone left and then he would go back to maintenance with you hot on his tail. You had gotten good at handling tools and learning what to do when certain problems arose, but Eddie never left you completely on your own. Eventually, something would come up and he would take over the brunt of the repairs, and you would sit close by, leaning your head back against the wall.
You watched his forearms tense and flex as he screwed the panel back in, blowing his hair out of his face with a concentrated gaze. You smiled as he huffed a breath, finally setting the tool down.
“All done?” You asked, fighting back a yawn.
He glanced over at you, the corners of his lips turning up slightly as you blinked sleepily at him. “Not yet, live wire. Why don’t you head to bed? I’ll join you in a little bit.”
You frowned with a bit of a whine. “No, I don’t wanna just lay there. What’s left to do?”
“I just need to flip the power back on and make sure everything is running right,” he says, wiping his hands absentmindedly on a rag.
“Isn’t that Volt’s job?” You questioned, always interested in learning more about them.
He sighed. “It’s Volt’s job to direct the power to the right places. He can’t do that if there is none.”
“Oh,” you said quietly. You reached your arms up, grabbing at the air until he pulled you up, tucking you under his arm. “Can’t you test everything in the morning?”
He chuckled, “You’re not going to make this easy for me, are you?”
“Nope,” you said, popping the ‘p’. “You’re getting in the way of my sleepy time,” you told him matter of factly.
You knew that despite his grumble, he could never be truly irritated with you. The fond smile on his face and the warmth in his eyes told you as much. “Fine, just let me flip the breaker on.”
You leaned into him as you walked to the backroom, flipping the breakers back on. How there was a breaker box inside your breaker box, you didn’t know, but it was something you didn’t want to think about for too long. Especially when you were as tired as you were.
Eddie closed the door and latched it before gently lifting you up. You yelped in surprise, wrapping your arms around his neck as he held you, walking the two of you up to the loft room.
When the door opened, you were surprised to see Volt, already stripped to his boxers and laying face down on the bed. Eddie sighed and rolled his eyes, and you couldn’t help the giggle that escaped your lips. Carefully, Eddie set you down and started getting ready for bed. You stripped out of your pants and hoodie and climbed into the bed slowly.
Volt’s arm was wrapped around the pillow under his head, bicep flexed. The blankets were low enough to reveal his lean back and the dimples above his behind. His white hair was much dimmer when he was asleep, more of a low blue color, but it was still a mess.
Tentatively, you reached out, brushing the odd lightning strands out of his face and tucking them behind his ear. Your hand trailed down, gently rubbing his back. His white eyes slowly cracked open, and he smiled when he saw you.
“Hey there, sleeping beauty,” you said softly. “Mind if I join you?”
His eyes lit up, and he shifted slightly, yawning as he rolled over, his chest and abs contracting as he stretched. “You know you’re always welcome, live wire.”
He held his arm out, holding the blanket open for you as you crawled in, your side to his chest, and he pressed a soft kiss to the crown of your head. After settling the blanket around you both, he ran his fingers through your hair, and you hummed at the soothing feeling.
You opened your eyes to find Eddie looking at you, and you grinned as he climbed into the bed on your other side, facing you. Gently, he cupped your jaw and pressed his lips to yours, his stubble scratching your skin lightly.
He let his smile show for the two of you as he rested his forehead against yours. A moment later, he was scooting down to lay his head against your chest, your heartbeat soothing him into relaxation.
Your hand trailed over his back softly, tracing the contours of his muscle, feeling him relax. You tucked your face against Volt’s neck, letting your eyes drift shut as he rested his arm across you, hand resting on Eddie’s head. Eddie’s arm was wrapped tightly around you, and within seconds he was asleep.
Volt pressed a kiss to your temple. “You can rest, spark,” he whispered. “We’ll still be here when you wake.”
It was as though your mind had been waiting to get permission to fully shut down, relaxing your body into sleep.
You didn’t know it, but Volt enjoyed watching the two of you sleep all cuddled up with each other and him. Even though he was tired, he forced himself to stay awake just to soak in the moment.
Eventually, he did fall asleep right alongside the two of you, his heart fuller than he knew possible.
Between the two of them I hc Eddie as the one that usually hugs something/someone to sleep while Volt can go the whole night like 🧍 if undisturbed. He is always pleasantly disturbed by Eddie fr.
My headcanon is that before he made volt, he also had glowing hair, and where the wires are cut off on his in game hair is where the electricity used to start :)
