Loud ringing echoed through Victor's head, shattering his dream and forcefully yanking him back to reality. It seemed that he had dozed off once again.
Staying awake has been getting harder as of late, and with him having given up coffee around the same time he put the bottle down for good, there was nothing he could rely on to remain awake through the day.
The fixer had once considered switching to tea, but since hot leaf juice never suited his taste, the idea of drinking it just to stay awake didn't sit well with him.
As his sluggish mind gradually regained some of its functions, the first thing he did was check the time. Seeing that it was just 17:12, he let out a sigh of relief and turned his attention to the notification that had served as his alarm.
