We have a dinner + I let Adal have a few minutes to himself, to brush his teeth without feeling like I'm breathing down his neck. I don't want him to get bored or feel like I'm suffocating him. While I wait my turn, I take the opportunity to change into my SpongeBob pajamas. When I come out of the closet with my clothes, I'm surprised to see him leaning against the wall outside the bathroom door. "Is everything okay?" I ask, but he just tilts his head with a mischievous smile that interrupts what I was about to say. I admit, it makes me nervous. I try to act normal, to get used to his words and his gaze. "Um, sorry to be bold, but I can't keep quiet. I have to tell you that you look really cute," he confesses, making my skin tingle and my cheeks flush. I feel embarrasse

