Benny’s POV I groan softly in my sleep, shifting slightly on the mattress, my eyes still closed as I feel something brush against my lips. I mumble under my breath, pursing my lips slightly, seeking out the feeling again. It tasted like strawberry, whatever it was, I love strawberry, it’s one of my favourite flavours. ‘Benny?’ my name is whispered quietly in the darkness of my room, and as I finally open my eyes, I look to my right to find two dark brown eyes staring back at me from the pillow beside me. ‘Cupcake?’ I mumble groggily, ‘are you OK?’ Eralia nods, reaching up her hand to her face, and plucking at a lock of her hair that has fallen across her face, twirling it around her finger, ‘I couldn’t sleep’ she admits. I turn onto my side fully, propping my head up onto the palm of

