Space in Her Life
Arsh never left on his work without telling his parents, even if it's late into the night. He naturally held Aria's palms between his, "I am sorry for waking you guys up."
He could see Aria concealing her worry to smile at him so that he won't think of them as a weight pulling him down. He thought for a second before letting them know, "A group had sneaked into the country via international waters."
Just an hour back he had traced them but hadn't expected he would be summoned too. He told the truth to his parents because they wouldn't disclose it to anybody and they would be less worried that way and sleep, instead of thinking of him all night until he returns.
Aria faintly smiled with a nod as she patted his hand, "Come home safe." She never says many things whenever he leaves, afraid she might say something wrong and put him in the wrong mood. It's natural for a mother's heart to yearn to keep her son safe.