This is Euphoria

-7-

Please make sure to read Author's Note.

an: hello! first off, I want to say thank you so much for 1k+ reads and 350 votes. It means more than you know. While we're on the subject, I thought I'd share my aspirations for this story with you all of you guys. In the future, I hope this story reaches 7k reads and 500 votes. High hopes, I know! But, this story has a long way to go (about 40 more chapters) so I hope by then my writing technique will improve enough to gain an audience of a few.

Secondly, I hope by now I've achieved my mission of presenting the aura of each character. ie, Athena is a self-confident, alluring [hella feminist] lead, and Kai is a lovesick gentleman.

Third of all, thank you so much for reading/supporting this story. You can PM me for any advice or just to talk (i'm a pretty chill person)

Lastly, question; Do you prefer reading in Athena's or Kai's POV? I like writing in Kai's because it's more of a challenge, and I get to fulfill my British dream, and I love writing about Athena (in detail) instead of being Athena (theoretically).

Sorry for such the long Author's Note, all the love! 💛

Athena

Kai left a little over an hour ago, and
I'm finally situated in bed.

I close my eyes only until they spark open again when I realize I have to set an alarm. I haven't set an alarm since my high school days. I open the alarm application on my phone and adjust the clock.

6:30 AM. That's the earliest I'll ever have waken up having actually gone to bed in recent years.

I fluff my pillow once more, then officially close my eyes for the night.

I wake up to the incessant sound I was
dreading. I groan and reach over myself to shut off the alarm.

I keep my eyes shut until I sway myself enough to open them. I stare up at the white ceiling, which is full with shadows due of the sun, whilst birds happily chirp their morning wakings.

Now I know why I'm not a morning person.

I grab my phone again and text Kai a simple 'Hey' before rolling out of bed, literally, and moving over into the bathroom.

I spend time with the hot water currenting from the shower head, while my strained muscles relax under the perfected water pressure.

I'll confess, the days events are churning something in me. It's odd. It's almost like I'm nervous? I'm a pretty self-assured person, so the idea of 'nerves' isn't something I ever struggle with, so why now? Along with the nerves, I feel roused with anticipation.

Kai has been great lately, fun even, and I'm interested to how he will react to the environment around him.

I end my shower on that note, and I step into my silk robe while I brush my teeth and wash my face.

Once I towel dry my hair, I go back to my room to read Kai's response. I've noticed he's always awake early.

Pookie Bear: Hi.

I laugh at the name I put for him, which we both cringed at when I read it from the Cosmo magazine. So, obviously, that had to be his contact name. You'd think he'd appreciate something so sweet.

Me: wear a bathing suit

an: im SO excited for the rest of the chapters THIS IS WHERE THE FUN BEGINS YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY I AM!!