I hadn’t been this vulnerable with a woman in a long time. I was still half-asleep as I watched the woman I slept with last night slide her stockings on.

Last night was the scout regiment party, in honor of taking back wall Maria. I got too drunk and slept with some girl beside me at the bar.

I sat up, ignoring how very naked I was. I guess she liked my body enough to give me some new scars.

“I’ll walk you home…” I said lowly, my voice a bit raspy.

It was midnight, for fuck’s sake. I wasn’t about to let a woman I’ve just been inside to go out alone.

“You should’ve woken me up…”