Kit had woken up two hours early for work to an empty bed, much like he did everyday. Something jabbed harshly through the pit of his stomach as he remembered that it had only been days since it wasn’t so cold. That night, he’d awoken to the slightly uncomfortable weight of an arm slung over his middle, and the most glorious warmth ever permeating against his bare back. He was touch starved, desperate and in need of the quickest fix to replenish his comfort in being alone. However, his sobriety made him much more of a coward.
The man sighed as he pushed off of the bed. The small hairs on his calves stood to attention at the chilly air of a New York winter, and an itch grew at the base of his hips. He had to pee. It took little time for him to cross through his house and empty his bladder, then he set forth to doing his morning ritual. It was still too early, but once he’d woken up, he couldn’t function unless they were all completed. The pill bottles of various medications were arranged in alphabetic order, removed from the cabinet, and rearranged by size. He flushed the toilet three times with no contents in it. He replaced the shower curtains. Then, he exited the bathroom.
Somewhere in the meticulousness of his routine, he’d somehow forgotten to pull his trunks back up the globe of his ass and it wasn’t until he reached for his Wednesday coffee cup that he realized he was naked. His arms lifting up to grab the desired item off of the shelf had caused his shirt to ride up, revealing much more of himself to the air than he cared to share with the, presumably, friendly ghosts of his apartment.
A crash noise sounded behind him and Kit turned quickly, free hand having already grabbed onto one of the steak knives on the cutting board he used to dice tomatoes for is morning omelette. He didn’t know how to use one as a weapon, but whomever waltzed into his house was in for—Joseph. The detective stood on the opposite side of the counter, hand outstretched but empty. “Uh,” Kit started, confusion crossing over his features. “Mornin’ officer.” It was all he could manage before his cheeks started to burn feverishly.
“I’m returning your keys.”
The words felt miles away, but Kit nodded anyway, moving from the comfort of his kitchen into where it spilled into the living room. Blue eyes searched over Jo’s form, but his keys weren’t present. An awkward cough escaped the detective and both sets of eyes looked down to see them in laying between their feet. “Ah. I’ll get those.” Kit was just about to bend down to get them when Jo moved first. A second later, another cough escaped the man and it seemed to dawn on Kit that in that moment, both had forgotten about the teacher’s lack of bottoms. “Oh god!!” he exclaimed before rushing off.