[ PRESENT TIME ]
The next morning…
Maxen and Cosette were kneeling on the bed with their heads down, hands on their lap, while Luke was walking back and forth beside the bed. Luke was fuming, almost hysterical, early in the morning.
"Geez… it's not like it's a sin to hug each other! It was cold last night!" Cosette yelled, erupting in frustration after listening to Luke's preaching early in the morning.
"Hah!" Luke scoffed, placing his hands on his hips. "It's not a sin, yes! But this is my place, so it's my house, my rules policy! Also, since when have you been defiling Maxen, hah!?"
"Vio — wow… I'm speechless."
"Maxen barely has space to sleep —"
