Kai gently closed the door behind him, careful not to wake Vepice. The early morning light crept in through the curtains, casting a soft golden hue across the room. She had kicked off most of the blankets during the night, and her nightgown, thin, lavender, and dangerously short, left little to the imagination. One of her legs was exposed, bare to the hip, and her arm flopped lazily across the bed. One side of her chest was dangerously close to spilling out.
He stood in the doorway for a moment, just watching her breathe, that brief moment of calm anchoring him.
'I guess she's sleeping in today,' he thought, a small smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
As he stepped out into the street, the city was already alive with motion.
It was louder than ever.
