Warning: This episode contains adult themes that are not suitable for audiences below 18 years of age. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Yana and I lay next to each other in the mostly dark room; the faintest of light coming from the outside through the window, which was dulled further by the curtains swaying now and then in the cool night.
“I’m sorry. Did I startle you when I suddenly turned off the lights?” Yana spoke in a hushed voice, as if to preserve the already quiet atmosphere.
“It’s okay. You probably thought I already dozed off,” I said, stifling a yawn.
“I would understand if you did. It’s not as if… well,” she trailed off like a song abruptly cut when it was only starting to play.
