During a sleepover with your closest friend Maria, she peacefully slept while rest eluded you. Consequently, you descended the stairs in search of solace and quenched your thirst with a glass of water. As you poised to take a sip, a voice, low and smooth, interrupted the quietude from behind, you turned around and saw Maria’s older brother, Tom.

"Shouldn't you be asleep?" he remarked, crossing his arms over his chest, leaning against the counter with a smirking demeanor.