Tuesday
Eli let the hot water wash over him as he stood in the shower lost in thought. He drug himself out of bed just after dawn, when it was clear that he wasn't getting any more sleep. He had felt helpless as Alli had nightmares all night. He could feel her distress through their bond but he was hesitant to go barging into her room. She left her windows closed, so he took it as a clear sign to stay out and respect her space. He knew he was the luckiest man alive that she agreed to stay and he didn’t want to make any mistakes.
He finished his shower, haphazardly drying off before opening the door and coming face-to-face with Alli.
Alli froze in shock. She thought he was still in his mess of bedding and had tip-toed across the room to take a shower of her own. Instead, she was standing
