"I feel like, have I been dreaming lately?"
Amanda Smith turned around to face him.
The man's features were blurred in the shadow, but his eyes were bright, shining with a glow that made one's heart flutter.
"If it truly is a dream," he whispered as he leaned in close to her, "then I never want to wake up for the rest of my life."
"..." Amanda's smile briefly stalled, and that feeling of being choked surged up again.
Not knowing whether Samuel Johnson had noticed the sudden change in her complexion, Amanda quickly turned her head away, closed her eyes, and softly said, "Let's sleep."
"Mhm."
He reached out to embrace her, pressing his face against her back.
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In the following days, Samuel Johnson became noticeably busier.