She showed up late that night. The rest of the crew was already asleep.
Dark Ace was also trying to rest, but his soldier's senses alerted him to her presence almost immediately. He sat up, staring through the darkness.
"What do you want?" He muttered gruffly, his voice thick with the vestiges of sleep.
"I…couldn't sleep."
"Obviously."
Awkward silence.
"What do you want?" He repeated, more awake this time.
"I…don't want to be alone right now…would you mind if I…stayed for a while?"
He stared.
Shrugged.
"Whatever."
He lowered himself back onto the cot…but his eyes refused to close.
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Author's Note: Total word count: 100