Madeleine was asleep on the couch, her art history text book still open in her lap. She’d been particularly busy with school lately, and this wasn’t the first time this week she’d fallen asleep while studying. It was clear she wasn’t faring too well, but she refused to put anything off for a night to relax for fear of falling behind in her studies.

Matt sighed as he knelt beside her, petting her gently as he took the book, placing a paper to mark it before placing it down on the coffee table. He was starting to worry about her, at least her health. Working like this, she was sure to burn out sooner or later…

Picking her up carefully, he started making his way to their bedroom, so she could sleep on a proper bed, and not have to deal with the pain she’d feel from the couch later.