From the time he was a child, Zion had always had the habit of waking up at the exact same hour every day. No matter how exhausted he was or how late he went to bed, he would always wake up in the morning at precisely 7 o'clock. If he still felt tired after waking at that hour, he would simply go back to sleep. But if he felt rested enough, he would get up and carry on with the usual routine that followed his mornings.
Reaching for his phone, Zion squinted as he opened his eyes and saw the screen flash 7:00 sharp. Letting out a quiet breath, he stretched his body, realizing he'd had enough sleep. His gaze shifted to the man lying beside him. Zion studied his face, the way he slept curled up with his arm bent under his chin. He was still sound asleep, his eyelids calm and his breathing steady. Like this, he looked almost like a child worn out from playing all day without pause.
