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The sun had just begun to settle when Mako lost her motivation from earlier to draw. Night hadn't come just yet, but her eyelids got the better of her.
Her stylus slipped from her hand to the floor.
An hour passed when Rui found her asleep on her desk. He poked her cheek.
“Mako?”
Nothing.
A heartbeat later, her head tilted closer to his touch, a tired noise escaping her lips.
“There you are.”
His hand moved to ruffle her hair. She remained silent, save for light snoring. Rui smiled, letting out a breathy laugh.
“Dinner can wait, then, I presume?”
A grumble.
“My, my, someone's cherishing her rest. I'll leave you be, then.”
He pressed a kiss to her temple. In a blur, he’d already closed the door.
Only several minutes later did Mako blink and regain consciousness, vision hazy.
“...you could’ve stayed,” she murmured, more to herself than anything.
Alas, she fell victim to her exhaustion once more.