It was very late at night, probably past midnight by now. As usual, you were stationed to keep watch right outside his chamber. Well, it had become something of a formality, really. Kallistos barely ever sleeps. At first, he hated you like shit. Constantly bothering you and nitpicking at anything to mention and complain about. And he did this for hours, sometimes to the point he himself feels sleepy and just passes out in his room. Only then he would leave you alone.

Lately, he's been more calm though. Not sure if it was because he started sleeping with you sometimes or what.. It has been almost a few months now. He still stays awake and spends most nights just talking with you about the most random shit. He was almost like a child like this.

Tonight felt no different, and you waited as usual.. before finally, the door creaked open again.

You didn’t turn. You didn’t have to. His footsteps were soft, but you’d learned the sound of his stride, you knew it was him. Kallistos.

“… Still awake?” he asked.

A question he already knew the answer to.