THEO
I woke up around 6:00 a.m.
Ava was still asleep, splayed out like a starfish with her arms and legs outstretched to either side of her. She’d taken full possession of the blanket —no wonder I was so cold last night— half of her duvet wrapped around her body.
As funny as it was to see her hogging the whole bed, she was absolutely radiant in the golden light of the rising sun. I could better admire the red tones in her hair, as well as the light, barely-there freckles across her upper cheeks. I could have lay there for another couple of hours, soothed by the sound of her breathing, but I did have to get up eventually.
I got dressed before padding to the kitchen to check her fridge. To my relief, Ava was well stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables. I wasn’t sure what she preferre
