Vulcans sleep differently than humans. The don't sleep as much, they do more meditating. This took have you a long time to notice about your boyfriend, Spock.

When you two started staying at each other's quarters, you noticed how he would come home from work late. Spock would then either meditate or work some more. At around 3:30 A.M, he would eventually crawl into bed and wrap his arms around you. You've gotten used to cuddling by him while you were asleep.

Eventually it got to a bad point. You would roll over and Spock wouldn't be there. He would be awake working, taking later and later shifts. Sometimes he never even made it to your shared quarters.

"Spock." You say, walking into the bridge. You halted in front of his station, waiting for him to look up. Spock slowly did, you nearly gasped.

A part of his right eye was bruised, a scrape at the temple. His eyes were bloodshot and red, dark circles underneath.

Spock just stood up and took your hand. He walked you into a turbo lift and didn't speak. He was about to turn the way to your quarters, but you dragged him to the sickbay. You were a nurse there, so getting him in was easy.

"What happened, Spock?" You ask, putting a scanner to the bruise and cut on his face.

"I dozed off while working with a machine and a plant. The machine caused the bruise and the plant, a spiny species, wasn't too thrilled." Spock said, barely able to look you in the eye.

"Why don't you rest?" You ask him, setting the scanner down. You placed your hand under his chin and moved his face to face you. Spock's eyes still avoided yours.

You carefully kisses him, your soft lips touching each others. Spock closed his eyes and hung his head down. "There was too much work. I am sorry Y/N." Spock said, his voice cracking up. Spock rarely cried, the last time he did was when his mother died, but somethings would break even the strongest people.

"How about we just go home and you sleep. I'm off my shift anyway." You say, kissing him once again. He sighed and slipped off the sickbay bed, sulking all the way back to your quarters. He instantly walked into the bathroom and changed into sweatpants. Without a shirt, he laid down under the blankets and was out in a few seconds. You grabbed a PADD and sat down next to him in the bed.

He woke up fourteen hours later at around 2:00 AM. You were asleep, curled up under the blankets. Softly, Spock kissed your forehead and brushed some hair from your face. Instead of getting up, he stayed in bed, wrapping his arms around you and pulling you close.

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