the bedtime initiative
[ 7k; buddietheo fluff ]
Between the eucalyptus bubble bath and the strawberry shampoo and now the floral curl cream, Eddie can feel his eyes beginning to grow heavy. He’s not sure how much it’s working for Theo, whose little body is still thrumming with energy, but it is for Eddie.
Theo plops himself onto the closed toilet seat, drowning in his Spider-Man robe while Eddie blow-dries his hair. He leans his face into Eddie’s stomach, humming to himself and fiddling with one of his bath toys that he’d rescued before being plucked from the water. The tub slowly drains, the bathroom is humid and nice-smelling, and there’s the weight of a toddler against him. Eddie isn’t just falling asleep, he can feel the stress of the day melting away.
He sighs. Theo tips his chin to look at him and sighs back, flaring his nostrils like they’re two tigers communicating in chuffs.
“I’m happy that you’re here, Eddie.”
“Yeah,” Eddie says. He aims the blow dryer down the back of Theo’s robe, making him giggle. “Me too, kiddo.”
Theo roots his face deeper into Eddie’s stomach. “I wish Chris was here, though.”
Eddie snorts.
or, buck needs some help putting theo to bed. eddie has his back.
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