You don’t know how long you had been waiting for Ed to return, but by the time he does, you’re being awoken from a deep slumber.

He looks… not just exhausted, almost dejected as he trudges into the room. You ask him where he has been, and why it took so long, but your words fall on deaf ears. He strips his clothes in a hurry, sinking onto the bed beside you with a deep sigh.

“I… I’m sorry for taking so long.”