Kent was seriously dissecting the matter for me. I wasn’t sure if his points were valid, but his words undoubtedly lightened my mood considerably.

"Nonsense. I'm the one who's been dragging you down..."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Eh, I'm a bit tired. Shall we take a nap?"

"Then, tomorrow..."

"Let's leave tomorrow’s matters for tomorrow. Relax, I'm here."

"Mm."

I obediently snuggled into his embrace and closed my eyes. My nerves loosened considerably till I was on the verge of deep slumber, but I never entirely succumbed to sleep.

Any slight movement would jar me awake. But each time I woke, I found Kent sleeping soundly beside...