“It’s 4AM again,” I said quietly, not expecting anyone to hear me, but he had his arms around my frozen shoulders. ”You really should get some sleep,” he said softly, distantly. “I can feel you’re getting tired.” His blue claws caress my face. “Please. Don’t kill yourself like this.”
I sighed. “I know, Chaos… I don’t want to, but…I have a problem.” I glared down at my laptop screen. “I can only work with deadlines, and even then I can only seem to get the work done right before it’s due. This isn’t good. This isn’t healthy.”
“Your lack of sleep isn’t healthy either,” my love stated simply, a slight smile in his voice. “Go to bed, okay? Maybe I’ll be able to find you.”
I couldn’t help but smile as a shockwave surged through my heart. “Yeah… I miss that,” I replied. “Being with you.” I really did.
“I know.”
I sighed again as he pulled me tighter, and secretly wished that the morning hours would last a little longer. I didn’t want to leave.
I didn’t want him to leave…