"Sorry if I woke you," he apologized softly.

She shook her head. She was glad that he had woken her up, though. She loved seeing him happy. It was always so rare to catch him smiling. He'd barely ever smile nowadays. She loved seeing him smiling.

It was one of her favourite things to see. She was glad that she was able to make him smile. Even if he was just for a brief moment, she was grateful for it. She loved seeing him happy.

"It's alright, sweetie," she replied, "just don't scare me like that again."

He chuckled. He knew that she was referring to earlier today. He never...