*Daphne*
After a little bit of awkwardness, we climbed into the bed together. I wasn't sure why he was so reluctant about the whole thing. The previous nights, he had been just fine sleeping right next to me.
It was really odd how normal it had all become, sleeping with someone who was a stranger not two weeks ago, or however long I had been gone.
The bed felt like such a relief from sleeping on the ground for what seemed so long. It was not the bed I had at home, but it was still better than sleeping in a sleeping bag on an uneven, oftentimes rocky surface.
We climbed into bed and I felt his front rest up against my back. It was warm and pleasant. His breathing was a steady, rhythmic undulation at my back that left me drowsy.
The window was left open, and I gazed at the square of
