After Snape left, Rhea pulled back the covers and stared blankly at Snape's small bed... until a long time later, when Snape returned from his shower. The two of them exchanged an awkward, sheepish smile, and with that, one hastily pulled the covers back over their head while the other lay rigidly staring at the ceiling...
It was a sleepless night, yet filled with a tacit, unbroken silence.
Rising early the next morning to shower and freshen up, Snape only began his own routine after Rhea had finished playing asleep, showered, and readied herself.
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