Steven yawned as he walked out of the shower, feeling refreshed as he dried his hair with the hotel towel.
"Already passed midnight." He tossed the towel onto the bed before laying down himself. With a sigh, he took his phone Into his hand, smiling at the lock screen of Connie on one of her college tours.
It was a simple picture. Connie was wearing one of Steven's old blue T-shirts under a blue sweatsuit, her hair in a ponytail and some circular lenses shades on her head, a new style she picked up; it fit her. Her grin was a wee mischievous and behind her left index, as if she had a secret for the one taking the picture.
It was adorable, all in all.
He typed in his code and headed straight to the messenger app, clicking on the name 'berry❤knight.'
Roaming⭐: Hey Connie, just
got into my latest hovel.
How are things on your end?
Steven rested the phone down on his bare chest as he looked at the ceiling of his room. The lights were off, but the window was open, giving the area a moonlit blue.
"She's probably asleep. Actually, what time is it over there?" He sighed. He reached to put the phone on the end table when "Home Sweet Home." ranged from his phone. With a grin, he turned over the phone to see a candid picture of Connie taking a sip of Durian juice as she brushed her hair back and read with a request for a video call below it.
He accepted with gusto.
a few seconds passed before Connie appeared on the screen. "Hey."
Steven could feel his cheeks blazed at the sleepy tone of her voice and the drowsy smile on her face. The messy eye-shading bed hair, The blue straps, and the slight cleavage peeking from her light blanket didn't help either.
"You're turning pink. You OK?" She teased.
"Pssh! Haha. I'm fine." He kissed his teeth. " You're cute tonight...Adorable even."
"Yeah, I woke up like this, literally." She chuckled.
"Aren't we a natural beauty?"
"Have to be. I never know which man of the night might call me." She grinned
"Oh! You're popular, huh?" He smirked. "Bet you have your own fan club."
"I get my stares, but the only one that seems to catch my eye is this cute little bedazzled belly button boy." She sighed dramatically. "He's such a catch and always calls me at night. It's unfortunate that I have a boyfriend."
"The same one who is traveling?"
"Um-hum." She nodded. "I get so lonely."
"Well, let me keep you company for the night." He chuckled, "Since you like it so much."
"See, you're trying to make me go back on my boyfriend." She bit her lip.
"Naw, nothing like that." He licked his upper lip. " Still, what you vagabond of a boyfriend don't know, not gonna hurt him."
"Pfft! You're so bad, Biscuit." Connie laughed...Only to get a small plush thrown at her.
"If you two are gonna flirt through the night, please keep the laughter down, Ni'. " A tired and grouchy feminine voice came from Connie's left.
"Sorry 'Tricia," Connie whispered before throwing the plush back with a chuckle.
"Tell Patricia I said hi," Steven said through a smirk, only to hear her groan in response.
