You’re awoken by the bright sunlight streaming in from the window
You sit up in bed with a yawn, turning over to check the time on the tacky digital alarm clock
The red lights spell out that its 10:07 am
Time to get up
Time waits for no one, well, it did for Kronii, but she was an exception
You try to quietly get out of bed, making sure not to disturb your sleeping partner
Kronii had promised to work on her sleep schedule but you didn’t want to wake her now, especially with how cute she looked all huddled under the covers, her arms seeking your absent frame
You tiptoe to close the curtains for her when she tosses over and then groggily sits up
Her hair is a mess, some of it is in matted patches while a couple wily hairs stick out from random places
The sheets are drooping off of one shoulder, revealing some of her pearly skin
She looks at you with her tired face, with just a slight hint of bags under her eyes before she gives you a soft smile, “Last night was crazy, huh Anon?”
You loved her morning voice
“Didn’t expect you to be up this early.” You chuckle
She rubs at her eyes, “Neither did I”
She lets out a groan, stretching her arms above her head as you leave the room
You walk down the hallway of the cabin
It’s pretty cozy, all the comforts of home but with the added bonus of only being short walk away from the beach
You reach the kitchen and begin the process of making coffee
You searched around the myriad cabinets before finding a small bag and a coffee bean grinder
You hated the high pitched whirring it made that echoed off the walls but the end result was worth it
You poured the freshly ground coffee beans into the old fashioned coffee pot
That damned coffee pot
Kronii lived off of coffee in the morning thanks to her less than ideal sleep schedule
The first morning you’d searched almost every cabinet in the entire kitchen just to find that coffee pot
Of course, it was in the last cabinet you looked through
But the look of joy on her exhausted face almost made it worth it
Almost
You poured some boiling water in and then pushed the press down
It would take a couple of minutes for it to be ready so you slipped on some flip flops and opening the doors to the cabin’s patio
You took a minute to admire the land around you before taking a deep breath of the air
It smelled like the sea. Some people hated it, but you couldn't understand why. That smell meant adventure, seeing new things, and enjoying the simple pleasures of life
You sat there for a good while, content in the moment as you listened to the birds sing before you walked back inside to check on the coffee
It was done and just in time
Kronii had come walking out from the bedroom in a fluffy robe, coaxed by the scent of fresh coffee
You grabbed two mugs from a cabinet before rummaging through the small fridge for some creamer
You poured the steaming liquid into the mugs, adding a little creamer for you and keeping it black for her
You hand the mug over to the sleepy time warden who graciously accepts, warming her cold hands with the mug
She brings it to her face and closes her eyes, simply enjoying the smell before taking a sip of the warm, bitter liquid
Just how she liked it
She swallows before giving a satisfied “Aaahhhh”
You also take a sip before putting your arm around her waist and giving her a kiss on the forehead
”Good morning”