@inkounderscore the new chapter is kicking my ass, but I'm soooooooo close to being done. It feels twice as long as the last one but that could just be the feeling of standing at the base of a mountain, exhausted by how much there is left to climb 😅
Have a sneak peek for your patience!
He slowly pushes open the door to the girls' bedroom and peeks inside. The soft glow from the aquarium night light between the two beds casts bubbling streaks of light across the ceiling, reflecting across the two sets of eyes now trained on the door.
He pushes the door open further, leaning against the doorframe as he crosses his arms over his chest.
“You're both supposed to be sleeping,” he says, mock sternly. “It's past your bedtime.”
A blonde head sits up and crosses her arms over her chest, mimicking his pretend disapproval. “It's past your bedtime too, Master Geto.”
“Nana!” hisses a voice from the opposite bed. “He's an adult, they don't have bedtimes!”
Suguru laughs quietly and steps into the room, sitting at the foot of Nanako’s bed and grabbing her toes through the blankets causing her to let out a giggle. “You're both right,” he says, holding his arms out as Nanako climbs out from under her blankets and into his lap. “Adults don't have bedtimes but it is definitely past mine. Especially if we want to go to the aquarium tomorrow morning like I promised.”
That elicits a squeal of joy from both girls, Mimiko kicking off her blankets and jumping across the gap onto Nanako's bed. She flings her arms around Suguru's neck in a choking grip and he laughs as the air is forced out of his lungs as Nanako squeezes him around the middle.
“Alright, alright,” he wheezes out. “We can't go anywhere if you squeeze me to death.”
Surprise! It's Suguru POV. Enjoy the snack 😋
