So went another week with this new habit. It didn't take long for Yi to understand it. Some evenings Yasuo went out but not every night of the week. He seemed to take care of not destroying his sleep schedule further and this was really reasonable. Anyway, Yi wouldn't judge him or limit him, he wasn't his parent.

Just he guess now it would become something more regular. After two long months rather calm, Yasuo would go out when he had the occasion. This could be one of the reasons he wanted to work and earn some money.

It's not a problem.

So far, he never really bothered Yi. Maybe once or twice he had woken him up by accident but he knew better than go complain, it wasn't useful and he could just go back to sleep as quick. Plus he knew that Yasuo made an effort not to be too noisy, just sometimes he was still a bit clumsy because of alcohol. Next day he always checked if he had bothered Yi or not.

Not once it would be a matter. They just different uses of their free time and did their best not to interfere with each other.

All this led to this day, next saturday. Waking up was horrible like always but Yi still did it, not ready to get late by laziness.

To come back home at the end of the afternoon was as liberating as every time, even more to find Lily waiting for him.

Since the routine took shape little by little, now Yasuo worked saturday late afternoon till a certain time of the evening. So they managed around it, having dinner a bit later. Then he would get ready and leave again. Habits.

This was the moment after his departure, leaving Yi to his quiet movie night. All good. Already Yasuo had offered him to go with him one time, if he wanted to see a movie or just have a drink somewhere. Yi would think about it, far from his peaceful habits. Why not for a movie but going from clubs to bars, it wasn't much to his preference. He left that to his and Yasuo's kind, as long as they could enjoy their free time.

Still, he would keep the idea for another time. Although it wasn't always possible for him, he had to work most of the week and get up too early next day. If they were to get out, it would be a saturday like this one. And planned at least a few days ago, because he prefered to know when he would have to get ready and see some people outside. For now his saturdays were planned with a movie and a good cup of infusion which he was preparing at the moment.

It wasn't even for financial reasons that he didn't go out that often. Just he didn't want to. Maybe soon when there would be a good movie he would plan to go out and take Yasuo with him, if he wanted. Watching a movie alone at the theater was possible but not the most fun thing in the universe. He might as well invite a friend.

Another time. I'll ask him. Not right now, they both had better to do.

Like any evening, Lily hadn't left his side, always staying on his path for attention. By now he was quite used to it so he knew how to avoid tripping on her but it was still something to be careful about.

« Alright, it's ready. Let's go, my lady. »

Carrying his mug with caution, Yi made it to the living room and of course a lively cat following him closely. She jumped on the couch before he even came to it, finding a nice spot on the blanket. However, Yi would still take the blanket to use it so she would have to move soon.

« Sorry sorry. Just a second. » Sitting on the couch, he put himself at ease and snuggled a bit in the blanket. This was some quality comfort. As soon as she could Lily went on his lap and stayed there with intention.

The evening could go, the movie was on.

Time passed a bit, mug empty by now and a sleepy Lily on his lap. He checked the time shortly, just in case. Yasuo had left a bit later than last time so either he would come back later or it meant just one movie for the night.

Following the movie, Yi still thought about latest saturday. It was peculiar to remember this, to see Yasuo a bit drunk all so peaceful when he came back and flopped on the couch. He wondered if this was how it would go every saturday. The latter coming back late, both of them finishing the movie until they went to sleep.

It was…He wouldn't finish this sentence. Maybe it wasn't really normal. Just he remembered the way Yasuo acted when all drunk and it was far from bad. It seemed that it made him happier but not exactly in the noisy side, just peacefully cheerful. Alright, it's cute. Just a fact. Yi's thoughts came to wander a little, if he was to go out with Yasuo one of these evenings. Maybe he would see him like this indeed. Not to make fun of him or anything like that, just he found it rather interesting to see Yasuo so chill, at the limit of adorable.

Focus.

So he returned his full attention to the movie and petted Lily from time to time.

Midnight came. The time of questions. It was still quite early for a return home so Yi guessed the latter wasn't close to go back. It left him time for another movie or an episode of a series. Maybe the episode was better, he remembered that last time Yasuo had come back when the movie wasn't over and he had to wait a little. An episode would be shorter than a full movie. Let's do that instead.

However, it didn't go like Yi expected. Less than an hour later, he finished his episode and Yasuo wasn't home yet. Later, then. Again, it wasn't an issue. This was purely Yi's choice to stay up until he saw him back home, to be sure he met no problems.

After another episode, short petting session with Lily and a glass of water, Yi didn't know what to do. It was half past one, almost two of the morning. The latest Yasuo had been, when sometimes he happened to wake him up by accident.

Maybe he's staying a bit longer this time.

Just in case, he sent a short message to be sure Yasuo didn't need help out there. Many things could happen at night, like forgetting a wallet, a bag or any kind of trouble. This message was merely to soothe his worries, awaken at the smallest risk.

[Hey, is everything fine ? I'm just checking, it's late.]

Even if he was still rather calm because panicking wasn't useful, Yi wondered what could happen. Really, it would be stupid if he had to find Yasuo at the police station because he had been found too drunk or anything like that. This was the worst case, of course his thoughts would stay on this. Or maybe nothing of this was happening and he just missed the last tram to go back. It will be fine.

So Yi watched another episode, while checking his phone from time to time. Nothing happened, not a call or text and most of all, no drunk Yasuo tumbling into the flat with his usual discretion.

I'm tired.

It was weekend but it didn't mean he was immune to exhaustion after a certain time. It was three in the morning and no idea what Yasuo was doing. Lily had since moved to a side of the couch after his first worried pacing, oblivious to the new tension around. So he sent another text.

[Yasuo?]

[Did anything happen ? Or are you coming back?]

He didn't mean to insist like this but he had no other choice. Answer, please. At least just to know everything was fine. It was late, he was tired and there was a Yasuo on the loose out there.

Not even in the mood for another episode. Yi sat on the couch, rolled in the blanket and waited. The room had barely some light from the small lamp, because it was better when watching a movie. All this would make him fall asleep if he didn't pay enough attention.

More time went and it became increasingly difficult to stay awake. Fuck. Looking at Lily wasn't a good idea, he wished he could just go to bed. But worry was too strong, he couldn't ignore that. At the same time, Yi couldn't bring himself to call him. It couldn't be that bad. If anything happened, Yasuo had his phone number.

[Yasuo ? Answer me, please. Soon I'll have to go to bed.]

It was a bit stupid to get to that point because Yasuo wasn't responsible for his loss of sleep time. He never asked him to be up when he came back, that was Yi's decision and now it hurt a bit to stay awake. At least now he knew sometimes the latter would come back really late and so it wasn't needed to stay up.

Still he waited more and more. It would be really dumb to go to bed and a few minutes later be awaken by a phone call or a text. So he stayed there, fighting the urge to lie down.

Just a bit more.

Indeed that was all he could take before he fell asleep, right there, on the couch.