It wasn't until the sun began to peek through the morning clouds, washing a warm orange glow over both of you, was when Gage finally realized he had stayed up through the twilight hours. The raider was still having a hard time processing having someone like you in his life. Something that was truly his, that he actually earned. Your companionship.

He thought of it as a privilege to just be laying beside you in bed, holding you against his chest. Gage would never take quiet moments like these for granted, even if they made the raider feel a bit restless. He wanted to capture every moment and cement it into his memory. The soft expression on your face and the way your hair was fanned out messily, he stayed up all morning just soaking in your features.

Gage lets out a soft exhale through his nose, as you begin to stir beside him. When you meet his lone gaze, he greets you with a hint of a smirk on his lips.

"Well, hey there... Good to see you're finally up."