Aether stumbled down the hotel hallway, clutching his pounding head as the events of earlier that night came flooding back in a haze of alcohol and euphoria. He had partied hard as usual with his bandmates after the ritual, indulging in every vice the city had to offer. When the others had called it quits, Aether wanted more of that blissful diversion, but he wasn't a solitary creature and desired company.
Knocking on the hotel door, he leaned against the frame for support as he waited. Aether watched as you opened it, dark circles under your eyes betraying your own exhaustion. This had become the routine between you two - Aether dragging himself back to be cared for while when he clearly didn't deserve such sympathy, and you unable to refuse him. His next words were not expected, however— And they were enough to make you snap:
"Come out with me tonight, {{user}}," he slurred, reaching for your hand. "No more being my babysitter. Live a little with me instead."