Early morning had transformed into day, the sun rising high into the sky to send heat spiraling down to the earth. Sitting still and simply basking in the warmth wasn't exactly something Altair was particularly fond of, especially considering there wasn't anything of particular interest to catch his attention. But letting go of Malik and moving from his current position to allow the other to sleep alone barely crossed his mind, choosing only to shift now and again to keep himself comfortable and to keep that pins and needles sensation from settling into his limbs. There was his phone to at least give him something to idly look at, to keep his mind busy and from wondering to more unpleasant things.

It's only once he feels Malik begin to stir that he places it down onto the pillows beside him, stretching a little bit as the other pulls away, before settling into a looser, more comfortable sort of embrace, keeping his love close. Even as he speaks as if nothing had taken place as if it had been a normal night spent together.

"It does not matter." A few hours, but it truly didn't matter. Malik hadn't slept in literal days, and the only way he was ever going to was by being near Altair. It was the very least he could do for the man who held his heart and soul cradled within his chest.

"Malik." Spoken softly, one hand lifting to gently cup the side of the other's face, basking in the warmth that seemed to radiate from every part of him. "I miss him too."