HER VOICE BEHIND HIM STARTLES STEVE. he'd been stretching down from the bed, reaching for his crumpled-up shirt where it lays on the floor; attempting to be quiet and not move around too much. it's still the small hours of the morning, almost 4am to be specific, and he'd woken up after thinking he could hear something.
sleep sometimes doesn't come easy to him, and it's even more elusive if he wakes up to suspicious sounds that make him picture all manner of nightmarish creatures he has come face-to-face with before. he grabs the shirt and turns to face her, trying to put on a more CASUAL expression in the low light.
"…it's, uh— nothing. i was just gonna get some water."
he pulls his shirt on over his head, intending to not only get water, but also check every corner of the house from top to bottom, then watch some tv or something until DROWSINESS kicks in again, allowing him to go back to sleep.
ミ🎔 ・。. morning after starters : @codedeargent.