Rowan's apartment was messy, unlike the usual order that generally accompanied it. It was freezing, with all of the windows open.
Tez looked around, her brow furrowing. She didn't mind the cold, but the state of the house worried her. "Rowan?"
His sheets were off the bed, instead gathered around his figure. The large window was wide open, and Rowan's head rested on the sill, fast asleep. His face was peaceful, his lips slightly parted, but he looked pale as the cold wind ruffled his hair. His mattress was covered in pieces of paper and well as charcoal pieces that rubbed off on the fabric of the mattress. The room smelt distinctly of Rowan, pine and citrus. Coffee mugs were all over, on almost every free surface.
She sighed in concern, looking around before coming to sit next to him, running her hand through his hair.
His skin was cold from the breeze and he leaned into her touch in his sleep, resting his head on folded arms.
His eyes fluttered open and he tensed immediately, his breath stopping in his chest as he realized that someone was touching him.
He took it, seeming very confused. "You... you weren't supposed to come here. I was... I was about to leave."
"I gotta..." He gestured weakly to his desk before sitting down. There were various crumpled pieces of nature, leaves and plant roots. "I gotta... you know... collect the samples."
