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When Percy woke up she didn’t expect to feel a pair of arms wrapped around her, or a warm body pressed up against her back. Another surprise was the sight of the couch, she hadn’t fallen asleep there since Ramsey practically moved in with her. The blonde haired woman groaned softly and turned, staring down at the sleeping Ramsey who held onto her oh so tightly.
Damn, he looked like he had a nightmare or something… poor guy-
No, Percy, don’t think like that. He’s still a criminal.
She sighed softly and gently shook the rat, causing him to scrunch up his face and let out a small noise of annoyance. He was a little hard to wake up, considering he was a heavy sleeper most of the time. Percy personally didn’t want to be trapped in his arms, she had a job she must get to, no matter what.
“Ramsey, please wake up. I need to get ready for work.”
She spoke as loud as she could bring herself to, and yet he simply nuzzled his head into her neck. Great… it wasn’t like he was heavy or anything, Percy could easily move him… but she for some reason felt like she shouldn’t… oh well, work always comes first. The blonde gently pushed Ramsey off of her, doing her best to keep him from falling off the couch. Once she could get up she quickly cuffed the sleeping man before placing the blanket she had been under on top of him. Ramsey snuggled closer to the blanket, muttering in his sleep.
Percy couldn’t help but smile at him, he was always so peaceful in his sleep, even if he looked like he hadn’t really gotten any. The bags under his eyes were dark, very easy to notice. Perhaps he wasn’t getting the proper amount of sleep, or he was plagued in the night by nightmares. She couldn’t blame Ramsey, he had the mind of a criminal, one she believed she would never understand. Though, she could easily relate to the ‘not getting enough sleep’ thing. Percy was up constantly for her job, not like it really bothered her any. The police officer lingered only a moment longer, turning away from the resting man. She made her way to the bathroom to have a quick shower. Like always.
She always stayed on routine, no matter what. It helped Percy get things done and stay organized.
The warm water from the shower was nice, it woke her up and allowed her to relax despite having a lot to do today. After cleaning up and hoping out of the shower, Percy combed through her hair, styling it to her standard hair style. Then the police woman dressed in her uniform and left the bathroom, stopping in the kitchen for her toast and water.
Percy downed the water pretty fast and ate the toast on her way out. She paused at the door, looking to Ramsey on the couch. Usually she’d be taking him but… today was mostly paperwork, at least as far as she knew, and the poor rat looked like he hadn’t slept at all last night. So she took sympathy for him, leaving him there to rest up.
“Rest well, Ramsey.”
With that, she walked out, closing and locking the door behind her. Work was… going to be boring without Ramsey at her side to make some sort of dumb remark.
Ramsey woke up a few hours later to an empty, quiet house, the only sound being the gentle ticking of the clock that hung high on the living room wall. The pink haired man sat up slowly and yawned, grunting at the uncomfortable angle his wrists were pressed into. His brain immediately registered that his hands were cuffed together, while they weren’t forced behind his back, his wrists were still sore from sleeping in a probably straining position. The rat glanced down at his hands and sighed softly, the sight of the eraser cuffs brought him great comfort, they meant he couldn’t leave, that he wasn’t a free man.
With another yawn, Ramsey brought his hands up to his face, gently rubbing his eyes. One could probably compare this to a rat washing its face, he truly was just a big stinky rat man.
He glanced up at the clock on the wall, squinting to see.
11:36 am.
Damn he slept in a lot.
Ramsey’s eyes went wide as he finally realized that he was completely alone. Percy went to work without him at her side. If he was honest, it felt strange to be alone for once, and it almost hurt that she left him. The pink haired man knew that she probably had good reason for it though, so he forced back the small ping of hurt and sighed heavily, standing up slowly from the couch he had previously been resting on.
Ramsey grunted as he stretched, his back letting out a satisfying pop as he did so. Welp, time to go make breakfast, the best he could with cuffs around his wrists at least. He’d have to settle for something easy and simple, maybe eggs and toast? He hummed and made his way into the kitchen, going right for the fridge. Upon opening it he was met with the sad sight of two eggs, expired milk, ingredients of salad, and a bunch of condiments. Well at least there was enough eggs for him. The rat grabbed the eggs, throwing out the carton on his way to the counter. He set the eggs down and grabbed a small pan from the cupboards, turning the stove to a good five. He quickly jumped around his work, whisking the eggs in a small bowl before jumping to the next thing. Pretty soon the kitchen was filled with the swirling smell of eggs and toast, dancing around in bliss.
It didn’t take too much time till he finished cooking, serving his scrambled eggs onto a plate next to his toast. Ramsey turned the stove off and quickly did up the dishes he dirtied. Cooking was something he really enjoyed doing, even if he wasn’t exactly good at it, even with his eggs he was sloppy and hesitant, making a bit of a mess whenever he cooked eggs.
Ramsey sat down in the living room once more, this time with his breakfast. He stared at the plate and listened, the silence was deafening, and the ticking of the clock didn’t do much to help. God look at you, Ramsey, you’re falling apart. Relying on others more, letting the quiet get to you, dig below your skin and into your brain and just turn all your thoughts to static. It was a little sad.
The rat shook his head and turned the tv on, leaning into the couch as he began to eat to the sound of the news. Ramsey didn’t dare change the channel, this was Percy’s favorite.