4.9 [“And the flower lured the butterfly with its scent. The nectar became an alluring temptation. Bait to the jail of inescapable desire.”] Nephrite felt a bit confused, waking up with his body clock yet finding the darkness outside the window. If not for the empty space beside him and the delicious smell of food leaking from outside of the room, he would think it was still nighttime. He got out of bed, ignoring his achy waist and back, to clean himself before going out of the room. He found Krios inside the kitchen. Some people joked that a kitchen was also a battlefield. Seeing his partner’s movement in a skilled, efficient way, along with unique alertness(in checking the cooking time), direct and fast, Nephrite couldn’t help but feel like Krios actually strategized and timed his

