"Just A Bit Longer" ~Astronomy
Sci was always up doing SOMETHING, whether it be work, staying up until 2 am for no clear reason, reading, or spending all of his free time and then some with Outer, who was not impressed by Sci always doing something and would barely ever stop, and he'd always say, "Just a bit longer" and take what felt like two years to finish what he was doing.
"Sci your favorite movie is on," Outer said.
"I need just a bit longer to do this," Sci replied.
A few days later Outer woke up rather early and went to the kitchen and saw Sci eating toast.
"Sci, what are you doing up so early in the morning? Have you even slept yet?" Outer said, quite worried.
"Sorry give me just a bit longer," Sci said before taking a bite of his toast, "I'll go to bed once I finish my toast."
About a day later it was nearly midnight when Outer and Sci were watching funny movies.
"Hey, I think we should head to bed, it's really late."
"Can we stay up, just a bit longer?"
About a week later Sci was up as usual, reading a book.
"Sci. It's past midnight, we both need rest, come on, let's go to sleep."
"Gimme just a bit longer, I'm nearly done with this chapter."
"Dinner is ready Sci," Outer said from the dining room.
"I need to finish setting up something so give me just a bit longer," Sci replied from the basement.
About 20 minutes later Outer came downstairs, "Dinner is getting cold, Sci."
"Oh really? I'm so so sorry I must have lost track of time."
"Well, it'd be best for you to learn how to keep track of it, I mean, you go to sleep around three or four in the morning and wake up at six in the morning almost every day. Heck, your dark circles even have dark circles. Sci, what you're doing is unhealthy and can and will lead to a burn out if you keep it up," Outer said in a concerned tone of voice.
"Look, Outer, I'm sorry. I understand your concern, and I'll try to not be that way. Okay? We'll go eat dinner and then we can cuddle, have ice cream, watch a movie, anything of your choice. Sound fair?"
Outer thought for a moment and sighed, "Fine."He and Sci then went up stairs to the dining room to eat dinner.
Afterwards, Sci got Outer and himself a bowl of Neapolitan ice cream and they both sat down in the living room with a warm blanket wrapped around them as they watched animated movies together. It only took 2 and a half movies for Outer to fall asleep, but Sci hang fallen asleep yet rather he was wide awake, he wasn't sure why he was awake, but he was. And after the third movie ended, Sci picked Outer up bridal style and took him to their bedroom and gently placed him on the bed and tucked him in. Once he was done with that he went to the kitchen and made himself some warm sweet milk in hopes that it'll help him sleep, but it didn't.
"Guessing I'll be awake just a bit longer than expected," Sci sighed as he finished his warm sweet milk and went into the living room and grabbed a book from the living room then say down on the couch and began reading.
An hour passed... Sci still wasn't sleepy.
Another hour went by... Sci wasn't anywhere near being sleepy.
About an hour and a half went by before Sci felt remotely tired. But he knew that Outer wouldn't be happy that he stayed up so late and he didn't want Outer to be upset, so he put the book he was reading away and went to Outer and his room; laid down on their bed, gently putting the blanket on top of him; and gently pulled Outer into an embrace. Some time later Sci was able to fall asleep, but at least he did.
Sci woke up at about 6:30 in the morning." Maybe I can stay here just a bit longer," he said before kissing Outer on the forehead and falling back asleep.
