Crossing the Line

The embrace we shared lasted for as long as it could. Whether it was because of the comfort or the warmth that we both needed, none of us moved to separate from one another. Well, I guess what Juri revealed also played a part in it.

Learning those things about her and how she treated what happened and what I did to help her a week ago as something precious to her, I couldn’t deny the happiness born from it.

Due to that, I pondered really carefully how to craft my response to her gratitude. Should I go all out and reveal everything about me or limit it to what would be acceptable to her?

Noticing that I was stuck in that state, Juri also didn’t disturb my thoughts and simply enjoyed the moment.

However, all good things had to end, right?

Even before I could finish arranging my thoughts, the oil lantern died down sooner than we expected.

With that, darkness once again engulfed the cabin.