He wakes up first, Elena is partially against him. He doesn't remember everything when he blinks, but Elena is the only person who would be this close to him. Especially while sleeping. He inhales, and smells her perfume. He closes his eyes. It all feels real, the comforter is warm and heavy, he can feel the pillow under his head. It's all just in his mind. But that doesn't make it any less real, he knows as Elena yawns.
"Thank you." She says, and he nods.
"Of course." It's the least he can do, keeping her company is easy as breathing to him.
He's about to say something else, but they hear a beeping noise, she's almost tempted to close off the sound, let nothing from the real world reach them, but Elijah needs to leave. She can't keep him with her, despite how much she wants to. He looks regretful as he sits up, and she shakes her head to assure him. She has things to do, so does he. Whenever he can come next is fine. She tells him to remind her to let her walls down before he tries to enter again, she'll have them up while she's working. He nods, and she grins at him. She'll see him soon.