The Empire of the Sun vs The Kingdom of Demons (8)

Her glare practically dug into my skin, and as I tried to avoid as much eye contact with her, that was truly impossible because she was locked onto my pupils. 

No, it didn't even feel like she was staring at my eyes but my very soul itself. 

"I-I'm sorry," I muttered, and I heard Ysal audibly sigh, making me flinch a bit since her heavy breath grazed against the back of my neck. 

"It's fine… I was in the wrong, so don't apologize. I just got a bit heated, that's all," 

"Hehehehe… We should spar more. That was fun," I muttered before pulling away from our hug and skipping all the way down the hall after seeing that Ysal had calmed down. 

"I have to tell you something once I get back!" Ysal shouted down the hall, and I just gave her a thumbs up. 

…

"Mmmm… Five more minutes," I muttered as somebody tried to shake me awake, but this warm and comfy blanket surrounding me was too good to let go of.