Morning Bliss

Jun shifted in the bed waking up but not daring to open his eyes yet. It was still too warm and comfortable to move. Reaching out to the other side of the bed, planning to snuggle into the soft warmth he was sure to find there, Jun found nothing.

His eyes snapped open when he realized that the other side of the bed was cold. He sat up and looked around. Was it all a dream? No, it can’t be…

The taste of warmth and saltiness from Iori’s tears was still lingering on his tongue, among other things. Her scent still surrounded his skin like a branding soft smell that made him relive last night’s moments as if they were an illusion coming up to surround his senses again.

He was in his room, in his bed. But everything seemed to remind him of her… The door where she stood looking up at him with her beautiful black eyes whispering his name softly and coarsely. The balcony where she playfully escaped and he carried her back inside as she lau