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【SEASON 6 EPISODE 10: PART ONE】
When Julianna woke up the morning before the Tournament of Champions, her stomach was churning. In just one day, she would be fighting on live television to be claimed winner of the Sekai Taikai and that absolutely terrified her.
She turned her head, her cheek squishing into the pillow underneath her. Beside her, Eli was still fast asleep, his nose hidden in her hair. Jules carefully got out of bed and paced around her room to try and get the nervous sickness bubbling in her stomach to ease.
As she paced, Jules noticed Lexi and Demetri weren't in their bed, which made Julianna's pacing across the room detour to her nightstand. She grabbed her phone and saw a text from Lexi saying her and Demetri were having breakfast in the hotel lobby.
Jules sighed in relief, some of her nerves subsiding. She walked toward the bathroom and started to brush her teeth and do the rest of her morning routine.
When she was done, Jules walked out of the bathroom and looked to Eli, who was still asleep and curled up into their blankets. Julianna smiled at the sight, walking toward him to get back into bed.
But as Jules got closer to her boyfriend, she noticed that his breathing was quieter now—Eli didn't normally snore, but he was just a loud breather when he slept, and though his eyes were shut, his eyelids twitched ever so slightly. A small smile tugged at her lips as she realized what he was doing.
Eli was pretending to be asleep.
Jules licked her teeth, stifling a laugh, and made her way back to the bed. As she slipped under the covers, her body turned to face her boyfriend, thinking maybe he'd open his eyes and pretend to have just woken up, but Eli didn't budge. Jules moved closer, her legs tangling into his, and the corners of Eli's mouth twitched upward.
Blushing, she reached out to run her fingers through his unmade hair, still soft and free from its gel. She hummed softly, her tone teasing, and leaned in just enough so he could hear her. "It's a shame you're not awake." She murmured. "Lexi and Demetri are down at the lobby getting breakfast. We could finally have some alone time."
At that, Eli groaned theatrically and he stretched, pulling her closer. "Good morning, Sunshine." He rasped, his tone playful but still stuck in his low morning voice.
Jules rolled her eyes with a smile. "Oh, good morning, Eli." She said, her voice full of mock surprise. She let her hand trail lazily through his hair, her fingers twisting in the blue strands.
Eli chuckled, his arms tightening around her waist as he buried his face in the crook of her neck. His lips left a trail of kisses along her shoulder, collarbone, and finally her neck, sending shivers through her.
