it was early in the morning, the sky still dark. varitan laid on the couch, his head in his friend's lap. he'd been working so hard that he hadn't gotten a wink of sleep in almost three days. he'd fallen asleep just a few hours ago- passed out, really. fallen asleep would be too generous of a term.

a loose piece of his black hair fell into his face, his long eyelashes brushing his cheeks as he shifted. a gray-furred cat jumped off of the windowsill, padding across the room to go and find a comfortable chair to sleep in. raindrops shattered against the windows, dark clouds lingering in the sky. it'd be time for coffee soon.