Bruce isn't, and has not been, asleep. That's because he isn't human (anymore), and because he is enjoying the way Zerxus passes out in his arms. That it happened without sex happening first and he is going to (can) allow it to continue are novel.
He also wants to watch and see exactly how long it takes before the survivor of a destroyed continent, and widowed man wakes up from a nightmare.
It's longer than he expects.
The wake up is also more dramatic than he expects.
He puts his hand on zerxus' back without thinking about it. "I'd say you're safe, but you aren't. Breathe, anyway."
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He also wants to watch and see exactly how long it takes before the survivor of a destroyed continent, and widowed man wakes up from a nightmare.
It's longer than he expects.
The wake up is also more dramatic than he expects.
He puts his hand on zerxus' back without thinking about it. "I'd say you're safe, but you aren't. Breathe, anyway."