Chapter 2The morning sunlight is warm, making you stretch happily as you begin to wake.
The feeling of a hand coming down to gently stroke through your hair, though? That was new. Good—really good—but new.
“Mmm? Wha…?”
As you push yourself up a bit, the hand rests against the back of your neck, and the warmth makes you hum happily before you finally open your eyes to see Lia’s blushing face, her expression adorably mortified.
“Oh…ah…good morning!”
“Hey,” you manage to say as you own cheeks burn. “I…um. Sleep well?”
“Really well,” Lia admits as the blush deepens, her pale blue skin nearly purple now. “Sorry. I just…kind of…you were just…you’re really cute, you know?”
“Me?” You almost can’t believe what you’re hearing. “I mean…really?”
“Yes!”
You stare at each other in mutual shock
