An Unexpected Visitor

Snore—!

The loud echo was heard as Ivan lay on his back, hanging from the new sofa, and his empty glass dropped to the soft carpet with a thud. 

'Dad must have been really happy...' 

Not long into the evening, Nikolai's tongue began to roll on the sweet whiskey, which tasted similar to bloodwine. A potent alcohol that affected monsters. Nikolai's body swayed with each step, and his legs slipped when he approached his father and covered him with a blanket.

Nikolai's eyes flicked open and closed, revealing two outlines of his father and the objects before he placed a hand over his face and took a deep breath. 

'I am drunk.'

The dark room became silent, with moonlight leaking from the bay window, a guide helping Nikolai shuffle and sway to his room. 

"I should sleep."