Chapter 21

“Which side of the bed are you comfortable sleeping on?” Semion asked Celeste as they both looked at the king-sized bed adorned with white sheets.

“Um, I guess the left side.” she replied, scratching her neck.

“Okay, then I'll sleep on the right side of the bed.”

“Alright, goodnight…”

“Goodnight.”

They both moved like robots, walked to the bed, sat on opposite sides, removed the single sheet covering them, and positioned themselves.

It was their first time sleeping in the same room.

“Should I turn off the lights?” Semion asked again.

“Sure, I'm used to sleeping in the dark too.” Celeste replied with a smile.

Semion grabbed the remote and aimed it at the light, turning it off. At the same time, the small lights from the dim lights and lampshade in the room illuminated, so even in the darkness, there was still some light.

“Goodnight.” Semion lay down with his back to Celeste.

“Goodnight,” Celeste also lay down on her side, facing away from Semion.

The space between them was huge. They a