Ashton wakes up to the feeling of warmth against his chest and a slight weight on his arm. He blinks his eyes open and sees Aria snuggled into him, her dark hair splayed out on the pillow. He can't help but smile at the sight of her, feeling content and at peace.
Carefully, so as not to wake her up, he peels her off his chest and gets out of bed, stretching his limbs. He walks to the kitchen and starts making coffee, the sound of the brewing machine breaking the stillness of the morning.
'Ahh, the sense of normalcy. How I missed it.' Ashton mused inwardly as he basked in the atmosphere.
