My body tenses and I awaken. I inhale the scent of pine and Matthias. His skin is wrapped around me as my nose breathes in his bare chest. I twist away from him and search for my phone on the bedside table. Seeing the time, I sneak out of bed and tiptoe around the dark house, using my phone as a guiding light.
I unlock the door with the key hanging from the lock and step out into the cold night. Out here, the sky shines brighter with the shimmering stars that move around in the universe, worlds away. They show off their beauty. If I didn’t love them so much, I’d be offended by their boastful exhibition.
I walk out from the stoop and onto the grass, wet from the evening dew. I should’ve gone back to sleep, seeing as it’s three in the morning, but I’m a lover of the night. Doing this helps
