The Troll by the Riverbank

Life w/ A Seadweller

It's been about a month since cronus has started staying over. You weren't sure when he was going to leave, but..you were starting to wish he wouldn't. You and the seadweller have had your squirmishes. Nothing big though, he would walk in on you when you were showering or he would walk around without a shirt, but in the end you guys were pretty close.

~present time~
You sighed as you worked on sewing your uniform from work. You had torn it the other day so you were up later then usual fixing it. You pricked your fingers with the needle a few times,but you didn't mind it. You place it back on the hanger and lay on your bed. Your eyes drift close ,but soon enough , ten minutes later, your alarm goes off. You stand up and started to get dressed. You grab you bag and head out of your room. Like usually cronus was on the couch asleep with no shirt. You sigh and place a blanket over him and rushed out the door for school. Exams were coming up so youve been studying harder then usual. Well you've studied every night but more now since exams. Honestly you were exhasted. You'd go to shcool, do your school work, take notes, and do things for teachers. Then you would go to work. After you would return home and do homework then study. Now leaving you with 4 hours or less of sleep.

~time skip after school and working~

You walked through the front door of your apartment and did your usual routine. Showering, eating, then doing chores, homework, then studying. You hadnt notice cronus at your door watching you. It was already later then midnight and you were starting to fall asleep. You took a sip of your coffee and continued your work.

"Doll?.."
"Hm?" You look over to him. You had washed your make up off , now showing bags under your eyes. "Oh, hey cro.."

"Shouldn't ya be asleep?"
You shook your head "no..im to busy right now, im studying" you pinched the bridge of your nose. You stood up grabbing your mug to get another cup of coffee. Before you knew it you were heading to the ground, blacking out for a momment. The last thing you heard was your name being yelled.

A few minutes later you opened your eyes and you saw cronus who was holding you. You were both on the floor, him on his knees.
"Are you ok (y/n)?"
"..yeah..just..tired.."
"You need to sleep"
"I can't..I have to study.."
"No, you need to sleep." He stood up holding you. Your head on his shoulder ,bearly able to keep your eyes open. He placed you on your bed and covered you with a blanket.
"You need to sleep doll"
You nod with your eyes drifting closed.

~cronus's pov~
(Y/n) had just passed out a moment ago and I'm looking down at her. She looks so tired, she must be working hard. A few moments later her eyes open. She tells me she needs to study but I force her to go to sleep so she could get better. I heard her alarm going off.
"Does she really work this hard every night?" I look to her. Such a frail girl, yet she works this hard every night. I wish I could tell her how I feel. She's done so much for me, and doesn't expect anything back. She's so sweet and nice. I move a strand of hair tucking it behind her ear and left her room. I got dressed and left the apartment heading to town. I went to her work and talk with her boss, he allows me to work for her. I spend that day working, it was a lot harder than I thought. At the end of the day her boss gave me her pay, wich I saw wasn't much. I felt bad for her, working hard at school and work, and she doesn't get paid much. I sigh and walk back to the apartment. It was already nine. I walked to her room to see her still asleep. She must've been exhasted. I place her paycheck on her nightstand and go shower. I lay on the couch afterwards and fall asleep. With one thought on my mind.
"How does she do it?"