It had been about four years since you let Kaveh live with you. You two have been bickering back and forth nonstop, with Kaveh constantly getting annoyed with you stoic and cold demeanor, while you simply didn’t care. Or, you made it look like you didn’t.

“Are you even listening? Haitham, look at me!” Kaveh exclaimed in exasperation, trying to tap on your aksha terminal plugged into your ear. He sighed heavily and tried to sit himself in your lap, his hands on your cheeks.

“Haitham,”