The salty smell of the ocean filled the midnight air as the stars shone above, If only he could shine brighter. It was another hard night for him, his mind torturing him endlessly as his hands slowly tightened their grasp against the wooden railing of the ship as his eyes longingly gazed out to the vast sea. With a heavy sigh, his eyebrows furrowed into a tight knit.

Tightening his shoulders at the sound of soft footsteps, he quickly tightened his act as he parted his lips. "Ah. I didn't expect anyone to be awake. Pardon me If awoke you?.." He dragged on his words a bit, almost waiting for the reassurance he hadn't woken them.