"How could I possibly sleep like this!!!"
In bed, held tightly in Firefly's completely naked embrace, Clara lay with her eyes shut, her mind far from rest.
The slightest careless movement of her fingers would brush against Firefly's skin.
So, Clara kept her hands tucked firmly behind her back. It was an uncomfortable way to lie, but at least it kept her from accidentally touching Firefly if her mind wandered…
But…
Being held like this, Firefly's smooth feet would occasionally brush against Clara's own…
And then there was the softness of Firefly's chest, pressing against her, a constant, gentle stimulation…
"Mmm… I should just sever my soul's connection to my body and be done with it…"
Clara muttered inwardly. In a situation like this, falling asleep normally was impossible. But if she didn't sleep, who could endure a whole night of such torment…?
"Hey… Clara… are you asleep?"
Just as Clara was about to resort to that method to escape this reality, Firefly suddenly spoke up.
"I'm asleep…"
"Can people talk while they're asleep?"
Hearing Clara's voice, Firefly, who had been keeping a straight face, couldn't help but let out a soft pfft, laughing.
"Because I'm special… I can talk in my sleep."
"That's right, Clara is the most special."
Hearing this, Firefly didn't argue. She simply tightened her arms around Clara a little more.
"I… I'm going to sleep. Don't bother me."
Listening to Firefly's super, super, super gentle voice right now, Clara felt she was on the verge of losing all composure.
"But aren't you already asleep?"
Firefly gazed at Clara's face, her eyes incredibly tender. She raised a hand and gently stroked Clara's cheek, her voice soft as she spoke.
"I am… asleep."
"You just woke me up, that's all…"
Clara let Firefly caress her cheek, her face flushed as she stubbornly insisted.
Firefly was completely defenseless right now. Under normal circumstances, Clara would have taken the chance to tease her mercilessly.
But at this moment, faced with such a perfect opportunity, not a single thought of that kind arose in Clara's heart.
"Alright~ Then go back to sleep~"
Firefly chuckled lightly, accepting Clara's reproach.
"Mhm…"
Clara closed her eyes again, willing herself to sleep.
But the softness against her chest and the intermittent sensations on her feet made it impossible for her mind to settle.
"Hey, Clara."
"Not long ago, I fell for someone."
"Do you think… she might like me too?"
Perhaps because she was feeling particularly stirred up, the question slipped from Firefly's lips almost without thought.
"..."
"I don't know."
Clara rested her head against Firefly's chest, breathing in the milky scent of her skin. After a period of silence, she gave her answer.
Who Firefly had fallen for was already painfully obvious in Clara's mind.
How long ago was 'not long ago'? She didn't know.
Why had Firefly fallen for her? She didn't know that either…
All she knew was this:
"I don't know if she'll like you."
"But I know, she won't give you an answer now…"
After saying this, Clara buried her face completely under the covers…
"Clara…"
Hearing her words, a flicker of loneliness passed through Firefly's eyes, but it vanished quickly, replaced by boundless tenderness.
"Thank you…"
A smile touched Firefly's lips. She propped herself up on her arms, slowly rising from the bed.
The covers slipped down, revealing her form without a shred of concealment.
"But I believe in the one I love."
"Someday."
"She will answer my hopes."
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