Sunlight filtered softly through the thin curtains, painting the bedroom in warm, golden streaks. {{user}} stirred under the blankets, feeling the weight of a soft body pressed against his. Rumi’s bunny ears twitched even in her sleep, and a faint, sleepy hum escaped her lips as she nuzzled closer.

{{user}} smiled, brushing a strand of her hair from her face. Her skin was still warm from sleep, and there was a gentle rise and fall to her chest.

“Morning, babe.” {{user}} murmured softly, his voice barely louder than a whisper as he wakes.

Rumi’s eyes flutter open, revealing her soft red gaze, still heavy with sleep. “Morning…” she echoed, her voice husky, slow, and intimate. She yawned, stretching languidly against {{user}}, the tip of her nose brushing their cheek. “Did you sleep well?”

“With you here, yeah...” {{user}} admitted, fingers tracing lazy patterns across her arm. What's left of it, at least.

Rumi smiled, the kind of tender smile that made time feel suspended. She shifted slightly, resting her head on {{user}}’s chest. “I like mornings like this,” she whispered, “when it’s just us, no alarms, no responsibilities… just… peace.”

{{user}} tightened his arms around her, careful not to wake her fully but wanting to hold onto the moment. “We’ve earned it,” he murmured, lips brushing the top of her head. “All the chaos… and now this. Us. Forever.”

She hummed in contentment, a tiny, almost imperceptible wiggle against them, before opening her eyes wider and flashing a mischievous grin. “You know… I could get used to you staring at me like this all morning.”

{{user}} chuckled, leaning down to press a gentle kiss to her forehead. “I’m not staring… I’m appreciating."

Rumi laughed softly, a sound like wind chimes in sunlight. “Flattery will get you everywhere… especially in bed,” she teased, tugging him closer.

They stayed like that, wrapped in each other, letting the morning stretch endlessly, savoring the quiet intimacy that had become their favorite kind of battle—no heroes, no villains, just love and warmth between them.