STRAWBERRIES & CIGARETTES

CHAPTER 38

Everything still feels like a dream.

From the moment they sat together for dinner, a must-have cuddle session over a late-night show, and when they shared the bed, that did make them blush because it'd be their first time sleeping beside each other after a long, gruesome year.

The bed is very spacious for two; however, they cramped themselves on one side and held each other throughout the night.

Everything feels warm and pure by then. There's no lust intended, and all they can do is let the other feel how much they missed being together in general.

They also share stories and such, like they never had bad luck, and talk to each other like best friends over a drink, spilling everything they had encountered in life.

All of it was real, and the feel of their bodies pressed together is living proof.

But, of course, both of them had that sense of fright. A trauma.

When Harae suddenly woke up and straightly snapped her eyes open, she was randomly reminded of Chenle. Her eyes immediately looked for him, and she saw him curling beside her, peacefully sleeping.

Harae let out a long sigh of relief. She also controlled her emotions and promised herself that the crying moment would end last night.

So now she carefully inched close to him and pressed on his back. The cold that wasn't blocked by the blanket that's covering them slowly died down, now sharing the male's warmth.

Chenle seemed to feel her though, as it slowly kicked him to wake up and flutter his heavy eyes open.

Harae felt him move, and so she stopped moving too much and hoped that she didn't wake him up. Chenle twisted his body to face her, though, making her bite an apologetic smile as their eyes met.

"I'm sorry, you can sleep again."

"It's okay", Chenle hummed, pressing her body closer to him by the waist. "Are you hungry?"

"I don't feel hungry."

"Hmm, sleepy?"

"Kinda"

Chenle flashed a warm smile and placed a kiss on her forehead. "Good morning", he sweetly said.

It made the girl blush, dropping her head on his chest as her giggles got muffled.

Chenle laughs, "Why are you hiding?"

"Shut up, I'm going to sleep."

"You're blushing"

"And so?"

"So, look at me."

"No"

"Please?"

"Hmm.. no"

"Baby,", Chenle chuckles and just hugges her tight, fluttering his eyes close as his nose nuzzles on her hair. "Hmm.. cute."

"Me?"

"Who else?"