𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒆 | 𝑴𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒙 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓

❆ The Morning After ❆

The next morning crept in slowly, sunlight sneaking through the
gaps in the heavy curtains,
casting faint golden rays over the room.

You stirred awake, feeling the weight of the night's choices pressing down on you before your eyes even opened. The sheets tangled around your body, warm and soft, but the moment you shifted, reality crashed down like a wave.

Rindou beside you,
his chest rising and falling in a calm, steady rhythm.
Both of you, naked beneath the covers.

Your mind raced.
'What the hell did I do?'

You couldn't bring yourself to move
for a moment, every part of you frozen in disbelief.

The previous night flashed in your memory, a series of heated moments—his hands on you,
the way he whispered your name,
the way you let go completely,
giving in to the rush without a second thought.

You slowly sat up, pulling the sheets closer around your body, glancing at him as if he might wake at any second. The room felt impossibly quiet, the only sound being the faint hum of the city outside.

'What am I going to do now?'

The conflict inside you twisted tighter. Was it just a one-time thing, a moment of weakness mixed with the cocktails and the pulse of the night?
Or was there something more behind it—something that could change everything between you and Rindou?

Your fingers instinctively brushed over your lips, still feeling the remnants of his touch from hours ago.
'Damn it.'

How could this affect your friendship? More than that, how could this mess with everything you had going on?
every decision you made now could ripple through your career.

You were deep in thought when you heard a groggy voice beside you. "Morning."

You glanced down at Rindou,
who had woken up, stretching slightly, his gaze meeting yours.
His purple eyes still held that easy confidence, but there was something different, a softness—maybe curiosity.

"Hey,"
you muttered, your voice a little unsure.
You didn't know how to approach this.

You hadn't exactly planned to wake up naked next to one of your friends,
let alone Rindou.

He noticed the tension in your expression.

"You good?"
His voice was casual, but there was an edge of concern behind it.
"If you're worried about last night..."

You hesitated, trying to
find the right words.
How could you explain that this
wasn't just about last night?
It was about everything—the past, the future, the blurred line you'd just crossed.

"I... I don't know. We—"
You shook your head, feeling the words catch in your throat.
"What does this mean, Rin?"

He propped himself up on one elbow, studying your face.
"It means we had a good time,"
he said, that cocky grin creeping back onto his face,

You sighed, rubbing your temples. "Yeah, but... this could complicate things between us. I'm not sure if I'm ready for whatever this means."