Bedtime Stories for Your Boyfriend

Who says bedtime stories are only for girls? These bedtime stories for your boyfriend are short, sweet and a little bit funny – with brave heroes, small adventures and plenty of love. Read one aloud before sleep, tell it over the phone or send it as a voice message to make him smile.

Every story is original, gentle and easy to read in a few minutes – the perfect way to say “I love you” without having to say it out loud.

Short Bedtime Stories to Read to Your Boyfriend

1. The Knight Who Was Afraid of Spiders

There was once a knight who had fought dragons, crossed oceans and climbed the highest towers in the land. He was not afraid of anything – except spiders. One evening a tiny spider dropped down right in front of him, and the bravest knight in the kingdom screamed so loudly that the castle dogs started barking. The princess walked over, gently scooped the spider into her hand and carried it outside. “My hero,” she said, laughing. The knight turned bright red. “I was just… letting you practice,” he said. From that day on, he slayed the dragons and she handled the spiders – and they agreed it was the perfect team.

2. The Boy Who Collected Sunsets

Every evening, a boy climbed the hill behind his house to watch the sunset. He said he was collecting them – each one a little different, each one worth keeping. One evening a girl sat down next to him. They didn’t say much. They just watched the sky turn orange, then pink, then purple. The next evening she came back. And the next. Years later, he still climbs the same hill. He still says he collects sunsets. But if you ask him which one is his favorite, he will always answer the same way: “The first one she watched with me.”

3. The Hoodie

He had a favorite hoodie. It was soft and grey and a little too big, and it smelled like home. One day it disappeared. He searched the closet, the car and under the bed. A week later he found it – on her. She was curled up on the sofa, sleeves pulled over her hands, looking very comfortable and not even a little bit sorry. “I think it’s mine now,” she said. He thought about arguing. Then he looked at her smiling in his hoodie and decided it had never looked better on anyone. He bought himself a new one. It disappeared too.

4. The Compass

He was famous for getting lost. He took wrong turns on the way to the supermarket and once drove forty minutes in the wrong direction to a friend’s party. So for his birthday, she gave him an old brass compass. Inside the lid she had written a small note: “If you ever get lost, follow this. It always points home.” He laughed, but he kept it in his pocket every day. And on the nights he worked late or travelled far away, he would open it, read the note and smile – because he already knew that home was not a place on a map. Home was wherever she was waiting.

Tips for Reading a Bedtime Story to Your Boyfriend

Add a little adventure. Many guys love a story with a hero, a quest or a funny twist – the knight and the compass stories above are a great start.
Make him the main character. Use his name, his favorite place or his bad sense of direction. He will notice.
Keep it light. A story that makes him laugh is just as romantic as one that makes him cry.
Long distance? Record a voice message he can play before he falls asleep – it is a small gesture he will not forget.