It's funny. I used to be a morning person. All my classes were morning classes even.

[ And now here he is living in the Midnight Theatre and loving it. Thriving here even. ]

Chris is always here early. I'll ask him nicely.

[ And make it up to him. He's glad they've come to the place they have, talked about how they feel, and let them have this relationship they have now.

And like Nick, who is always there, and they both know and understand.

He curls his fingers around Nick's, needing to hold on to him in that moment. ]

I know he doesn't need us watching over him all the time, and I know this happens all the time. I just keep thinking about everyone else who has gone.