Awake

[Tiger the Lion]

Hey SC. It's great to hear from you. There's a lot to like with this one. I think I will just highlight a few awkward bits for you to consider.

Awake

At night
pretending to sleep

the sound of running water
in the bathroom sink

a crack of light
comes through the door--
her shadow flitting across it - this is a good image but slightly cliche in its delivery. 

wet sounds
struggled slippery sounds -tinker with these 2 lines. the following 3 deserve it.
like stretching rubber
and the constant downpour of water
cutting into the sink

and then the knob turned with a squeak
and then the light flicked off
and then the door closed with a creak -not sure if you are married to this repetition. Is it needed?

and then the little boy would sleep - I think "would" is your key word here. Hypothetical ending below...

a knob would turn with a squeak
a light flicked off
and a door would close with a creak

and then the little boy would sleep

I think I butchered that a little but the point was "only then" the boy would sleep.