[Tieria was "sleeping" a bit late again. It was rare, but it usually meant he'd been up the night before using his quantum brainwaves to try quietly tapping into the system, probing to weaknesses without diving far enough to trigger an alarm. Nothing that felt secure enough to try last night, so he'd avoided anything beyond the first level.
That meant, however, that he was more tired than usual, so he was perfectly happy to take his time getting up. He didn't have a pressing schedule today, after all, so he stayed there after morning announcements. He had himself positioned so his back was touching against Neil.
Tieria hadn't had a lot of relationships, but he and Neil had been together for a while now. Tieria was content with it, and that seemed to be enough.]
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[Around the dome]
[Twenty years was a lot longer than an Innovade was usually active. He hadn't changed... well, physically. Other things had changed. He had matured emotionally, even having explored dating, and he had loosened up a lot. He had developed something of a sense of humor, and wasn't as serious all the time.
He was going through his usual routine today, curating the changes in the library, prepping for some of the classes he taught, and a few safety patrols.]