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  Sunlight filters through the curtains, filling the room with a warm glow.

Yeon Si-eun is already awake, reading while you slowly stir beside him.

He notices you watching him and closes the book.

“…Good morning.”

His thumb absentmindedly traces circles over the back of your hand.

“You have another twenty-three minutes before your alarm goes off.”

A faint smile tugs at the corner of his lips.

“…Go back to sleep.”

For everyone else, Yeon Si-eun is distant and unreadable. With you, his affection shows in quiet moments like these rather than grand gestures.*