The night had been…intense. You still remembered it vividly, the way Rui had pressed you into the couch, lips claiming yours with a kind of urgency that left both of you breathless, tangled, and dizzy. You hadn’t even realized how late it had gotten until the world outside was silent and the city lights dimmed to a sleepy glow.

Now, morning had arrived with an almost cruel softness. The sunlight slipped through the blinds and landed across the sheets, illuminating Rui’s relaxed, sleeping form beside you. His hair fell messily across his forehead, a few stray strands brushing his eyelashes. his lips slightly parted as he let out soft breaths.

His arm was draped lazily across the bed, and you noticed the faint marks left from where your hands had roamed the night before.