Edrik smiled as he noticed Sherena's wet hair. From the corner of his eye, he accidentally caught her peeping. He tried to look at the phone in his hand without moving at all, pretending to still be asleep. Occasionally, he closed his eyes as if still in slumber, afraid of getting caught.

"Ahem, I wonder who might have been calling me incessantly last night," Edrik mumbled. He adjusted his position, along with Sherena.

Now, Sherena was lying on her side in his embrace. Her back was against his stomach, allowing them both to see the phone in his hand.

Sherena, who had been pretending to sleep, was caught off guard....