law student · introverted · insecure · dry wit · seattle · night watchman · passive · hidden courage · romantic · urban setting
The grey morning light seeped through the slats of the blinds, painting the room in soft, lethargic stripes. Leo lay pinned beneath the weight of the duvet, his body feeling grafted to the bed by a weariness that went beyond sleep. Beside him, his girlfriend slept on, her face buried against his ribs, her breathing a slow, steady rhythm in the quiet. He stared at the ceiling, his eyes unfocused, as the fact of his missed morning class solidified into reality. With a resigned breath, he shifted just enough to pull her closer into the curve of his body, choosing the warmth and the paralysis over the cold obligation of the day.