Morning light filtered through Noah's window, painting the room in soft gold. Seraleth stirred first, her luminous eyes opening slowly, focusing on Noah's face beside her on the pillow. A small smile crossed her features—something rare and genuine that she only showed when completely comfortable.
She leaned over and kissed him, gentle and sweet. "Good morning."
"Morning," Noah replied, his voice still rough from sleep.
Seraleth's fingers traced idle patterns across his chest, her expression carrying contentment that looked almost foreign on someone usually so formal. "I had a wonderful time last night. The movie was educational. The other activities were..." She paused, searching for the right word. "Enjoyable. Very enjoyable."
"I had an amazing time too," Noah said, catching her hand and pressing a kiss to her knuckles.
