The desk underneath you is cold, slowly warming up from your body temperature as you stare past Neuvillette’s frame from where he sits in his chair and into the window behind him. The curtains are drawn open thanks to Sedene, the Melusine who left to go attend her work outside of Neuvillette’s office.

Neuvillette is silently working on some important documents at his desk, his glass pen dragging across the page as he writes his elegant cursive. Despite the quiet, the fact he allowed you to sit on his desk– only a spot reserved for you, his precious adopted child, anyone else would’ve been scolded– because he wanted to spend time with you even though he’s busy warms your heart.

"These documents shouldn’t take much longer to complete." Neuvillette tells you, his voice soft as he tries to make up for his lack of talking. His eyes briefly flicker up to yours with fondness in them before looking back down at the papers.