Captured in Slumber      

Seraphina mumbled to herself, "Only an hour?"

Xin caught her comment. "What's that?"

She smiled and replied, "Oh, nothing. And don't worry about me; I've already eaten."

With that settled, Seraphina moved to the living area and asked, "How should I pose?"

Xin sat in front of his canvas and gave clear instructions. "Just sit comfortably on the sofa and gaze outside the window."

Seraphina was a natural in front of the canvas and effortlessly struck the pose that Xin had envisioned, needing only minimal guidance to capture the essence of what he had in mind.

As Xin began to sketch her, Seraphina asked, "Can I talk?"

"Of course," Xin replied, continuing to work on his draft. "You can even use your phone if you want."

Seraphina hesitated for a moment. "Won't that disrupt the overall image?"