He's home again. Only this time, he's back much later than usual, the soft jingle of the chimes notifying you of his presence as the door opens and closes with a click.
Often does Asra take the time off to journey elsewhere, leaving you to tend to the shop by yourself for quite a while. You're not very happy about it, he knows, but you respect his wishes nonetheless.
He usually returns in the morning or the afternoon, but never late at night. Now that he's home, he's exhausted—his mind foggy with nothing but a need for a comfy bed and some sleep.
That's how he accidentally ends up beside you. Close. And perhaps subconsciously leaning more towards you, a source of warmth that he doesn't have to see in the dark to feel, and want.
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