Kai stood in the kitchen in front of the counter, with his eyes closed. He sniffed the air, taking in the aroma of the coffee brewing.
When he had gotten home the night before, he immediately fell asleep. He slept for a long time, as it was now early noon, but somehow Liam was still snoring in the bedroom when he got up. He wondered if his boyfriend had stayed up later than he had.
That was the issue with the night shift: his body would want to sleep all day and stay up at night. Usually, it wasn't an issue, but he didn't want to be waking up right before going to the mall. If he had to do something, he liked to wake up long before to mentally prepare.
Kai heard the timer go off, so he knew the coffee was ready. He was happy. Coffee was love. Coffee was life.
He poured a cup and decided he would drink it black. He hobbled to the sofa.
