Mikhail was pleased when his soulmate responded so quickly. At the same time, he was glad it seemed he hadn't interrupted something important. For a moment, Mikhail simply traced the writing on his arm with his finger as he tried to figure out what to say. It wasnt necessarily the designs he was having trouble with. He knew that if he got stuck on those, he could ask his soulmate for his input.<i>"Not exactly." </i>Mikhail let out a soft breath, frowning down at the ink drying on his arm.<i>"It's more the length that's the problem. There's still so much to do before I have to turn it in for revisions in..."  </i>He glanced at the calendar despite having the date memorized. He honestly wasn't sure what he was hoping for. To realize he'd been mistaken and that the date was a little further back? Mikhail shook his head.<i>"Two weeks." <br/>
</i><br/>Honestly, he could use a break. It was hard when he was expected to work constantly until he was finished. He felt a little burned out. Mikhail let his head fall to thunk against the desk, letting his eyes close. Maybe he could take a nap and continue this later... A meow broke him out of his thoughts, and he glanced down towards the large ginger cat that was rubbing against his leg. "Oh, come on. I fed you not even an hour ago." He grinned, reaching down to scratch her between her ears. The moment he'd gotten his own apartment (that allowed pers of course), he'd adopted the fur ball. Honestly, he would've gotten a parrot too (mostly so he could teach it various curse words in both Russian and English) but alas. That would never have worked out with his allergy.<br/><br/>After a moment, Mikhail pushed away from his desk and stood. Maybe he just needed to get out a little bit. Clear his head. He'd been in this room for most of the day after all. He took up a pen once more, writing a quick note to his soulmate before pocketing it for later responses.<i>"I think I'm going to go for a walk. If I have to stare at this paper any longer, I fear I'll go insane."  </i>With a quiet laugh, he turned away from his desk to find his shoes and a jacket. It was starting to get chilly after all.