[ Perhaps it's the drink but he sleeps really well. Better than he has in a while. Though that might also be from going to bed at some time before 3am, which is sort of early for him. He never moves too much but he does roll over at some point.
And the next thing he knows, he's blearily waking to the scant brightness of his room. Morning of some kind, though he has no idea what time it is. It's usually hard to tell since he specifically has heavy curtains to block most of the light.
After the light, he's aware of warmth and weight along his shoulder, which has him pausing in confusion. And then he's turning his head just enough to see Inej curled close, her long hair all in a tangle across the pillow. Part of him wants to move, a small well of panic surging up in his throat. The other part of him is so tempted to roll towards her and hold her closer. Which is. Not good.
She's his roommate and his friend. Not anything more than that. He's not even sure he could handle touching her so much.
So unlike him, he's paralyzed with indecision and only moves enough to stretch his bad leg out. ]
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And the next thing he knows, he's blearily waking to the scant brightness of his room. Morning of some kind, though he has no idea what time it is. It's usually hard to tell since he specifically has heavy curtains to block most of the light.
After the light, he's aware of warmth and weight along his shoulder, which has him pausing in confusion. And then he's turning his head just enough to see Inej curled close, her long hair all in a tangle across the pillow. Part of him wants to move, a small well of panic surging up in his throat. The other part of him is so tempted to roll towards her and hold her closer. Which is. Not good.
She's his roommate and his friend. Not anything more than that. He's not even sure he could handle touching her so much.
So unlike him, he's paralyzed with indecision and only moves enough to stretch his bad leg out. ]