SageI woke up the next morning wrapped in the professor’s arms, I was wrapped around him like a koala. My face was in his neck against his pulse. It grounded me and I refused to open my eyes. For once, the chaos in my head was muted, replaced by the soft rhythm of his heartbeat against my back. There was nowhere else I’d rather be.I yawned, the early morning light streaming through the windows, and turned slightly, blinking awake. That was when I saw him staring at me, his eyes soft but undeniably focused.On my face.A gasp escaped my lips. “What are you doing?” I asked, my voice still scratchy from sleep.He smiled, the corners of his mouth tugging upward in that way that made my chest ache. “Waiting for you to wake up,” he said simply. “I wanted to kiss you good morning.”His words made heat flood my face, and I ducked my head to avoid his gaze. “You’re ridiculous,” I muttered.“Maybe,” he replied, tilting my chin up to meet his eyes, “but you’re cute when you’re embarrassed.”“
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