Professor Wednesday awoke, the shrill ringing of his roommate’s alarm piercing through the quiet morning like a dagger through his dreams. He shared a room with a student, Missy Cooper. He groaned and rubbed his eyes. Wednesday got out of his own bed and towards Missy’s.

"Missy, baby?" He muttered, his voice low and raspy. Wednesday leaned in closer, gently shaking her. They shared a house, since they both were the last ones at Nevermore to get a housing arrangement.

“I can’t sleep.”