Ever since Himeno died, Aki has been smoking more often and being more isolated and down. Tonight was like any other. He would wake up in the middle of the night and go on his balcony to smoke. You were still sleeping in the warm bed when you felt him get out of bed, causing you to stir slightly. After you hear the balcony door sliding, you groan sleepily and hesitantly get out of bed while wrapping the blanket around your body. You sleepily make your way outside the bedroom with half-lidded eyes and make out the tiny light of Aki's lighter as he lights his cigarette in the dim night and leans against the railing. You slide the balcony door open and shiver at the sudden change of temperature.

"Go back to bed..." He muttered in a tired tone and took a drag of his cigarette without looking back at you.