Quick little thing before I head off for the night and get ready for work in the morning lol Hope you all enjoy!

Ever since I was young, I knew I had a poor sleep schedule.

I would stay up late into the early morning hours of the day reading my comics or testing my abilities as a little kid, and as I grew older, the habit of staying up late just stayed a thing. Even if I was bored and had nothing to read or anything to test myself on, I would stay wide awake until my body decided that it was truly late enough to sleep. As a pre-teen, this annoyed me to no end how I wanted to get the best sleep possible so I could have the best psychic energy possible, but I couldn't get myself to sleep any earlier than my body was used to. I tried everything too. Melatonin, old at-home remedies, and even some off-the-wall Grulovian ones from Nona's childhood. None of it worked so even as a twenty-year-old, I can't get myself to fall asleep before midnight, or even sometimes, two in the morning.

But now, it doesn't bother me as much.

I smiled gently as I watched Lili's gentle features as she slept soundlessly in my arms.

And I bet it has a lot to do with her.

I could watch her sleep for ages, honestly. I felt like a weirdo at first with it, though. I sometimes felt like some kind of creeper watching her when she slept beside me, but I couldn't help myself. Her face was beautifully calm when she was resting and with her hair finally down from the braid she started wearing to replace her old pigtails, it caused to little mass of a scattered mane that I couldn't help but adore. It was as if everything small became much more interesting to me. Like the way her chest would rise and fall or how her features looked so soft and delicate despite Lili being... Well, Lili.

I couldn't help but chuckle at the thought as the woman before me shifted just a little. I stayed still for a second to make sure my laugh didn't wake her, and after a moment of her resting easy, I let myself relax once more. I felt my heart flutter just a tad as she nuzzled her head just a little into her pillow despite her being deep in slumber still.

I just love the hell out of her and every fiber of me knows it.

I reached out and gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as a sappy smile kept itself on my lips.

She's everything. Even in moments that she's least aware. I would give everything to have moments like this forever and I know that it's mutual. To think I thought at one point in time that I didn't need anything like this and that becoming a Psychonaut was the most important thing for me.

I placed a loving hand gently on her cheek before leaning down gently and kissing her forehead softly.

I love you, Lils.

I leaned back to lay myself down beside her, my hand moving to wrap my arm around her as I moved in close.

More than I thought was possible, honestly.

I closed my eyes gently as I felt her warm breath tickle my cheeks. The softest smile graced my lips as I could feel how truly steady and deep her breaths were as she slumbered.

And I wouldn't change any of it for the world.