For a moment, James just gazed at him. He definitely needed rest. It would be easy to say he opted for the couch because he didn't want to rouse Eli but... He's also pretty sure the boy would see right through that. And, well, wasn't it a little insulting to keep treating Eli like he's some danger? They're in the privacy of his home; there's no threat of someone just walking by and catching them.

Finally, James exhaled slowly and took a moment to take off his glasses and plug in his phone before climbing very gingerly into the open space in bed. It was a full-size so there was enough room for two. He carefully scooped up Eli's hand and, well, the plan was to move it closer to Eli so James wouldn't end up laying on it. Instead, he kept a hold of it.

"Sleep well," he murmured very quietly.