When Joan woke up, it took him a few moments to remember where he was. The room he was in was clearly not his. Unless it had somehow become simpler than he remembered. It was only then that he realized his legs were intertwined with someone else’s, and that was when he understood what had happened.Joan turned his head, only to see that Jiyya had apparently woken up before him. Their heads rested on the same pillow, and a gentle smile automatically appeared on Joan’s face when their eyes met like this.“Good morning, Jiyya,” Joan greeted her.Jiyya smiled back, though it was barely visible, so faint was the smile she gave him. Joan felt a burst of happiness in that very moment.“Hello,” she replied.There was a brief silence as they simply looked at each other. Joan moved his face closer, merely tracing the bridge of Jiyya’s slender nose and touching her soft cheek. She looked even more radiant when Joan saw her for the first time after waking, yet there was also something mysterious
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