60 Responsibility (1/2)

On the single couch, Aaron had no option but to cuddle Aarvi, which wouldn't only keep them warm but it also managed the space problem.

Initially, he was spooning her but Aarvi had flipped and snuggled in his embrace. Hoping she wouldn't get mad and understand, he slept too.

'Thud thud thud...'

Aaron frowned and quickly covered Aarvi's ear to avoid waking her up early in the morning. He raised his head to see it wasn't a door knock instead Naomi was at the glass window ramming it continuously.

Thinking it might be critical, he moved to get up but Aarvi groaned losing warmness. Having no heart to wake her up, he cued Naomi to leave with his hand.

Nothing is more important than Aarvi's good sleep because she hadn't woken up even once during the night.

Naomi assumed Aarvi did that on purpose but she didn't dare to continue after his cue. She had no choice but to leave as she gritted her teeth deciding to call her parents and plan to teach Aarvi a good lesson.

...

Aaron was rather surprised seeing Aarvi who wasn't only having good sleep, she slept for a long time. If he hadn't confessed and she wasn't trying to get along, he wouldn't have thought to cuddle but now the situation is different.

But he didn't dare to steal a kiss.

Around eight, Aarvi yawned, opening her eyes to see a shirt collar, a muscular arm under her head as a pillow, another arm warmly wrapping around her. She was never close to anybody that she could feel the body warmth. Raising her head, she saw Aaron's expressionless face who wasn't blinking waiting for her to react.

One second...

Two seconds...

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Five seconds later, Aarvi didn't react and went back to sleep snuggling in arms without believing her grogginess.

Aaron gently vocalized, ”You are not dreaming.”

Aarvi's eyes shot open and moved back. ”Ahhh...”

His loose wrap quickly tightened, pulling her up before she could fall down. ”Relax... Relax...” His soothing voice sounded looking at her widened eyes.

Aarvi tried to understand the situation first. 'Okay, it was cold... No place to sleep... No blankets... I am not a little girl to panic about this... He wasn't taking advantage of me... Cool, no big reaction... It's no big deal...'

From the time she could remember, Aarvi was always alone while she slept, she doesn't even remember her mother putting her to sleep or father. She always lived a life of luxury in absolute emptiness.

Unknowingly, Aaron always fills that emptiness by sitting next to her while she falls asleep, waking her up if she oversleeps or struggles with dreams, and looks after her even if it's the whole night when she was unwell.

Aaron wasn't sure if she was blushing or her face was red due to the cold atmosphere.

Aarvi controlled her expression and asked facing each other but maintaining the possible distance between them without getting up, ”Isn't your arm numb?”

'Okay, out of syllabus.' Aaron thought to himself and responded, ”It is.”

Aarvi nodded and pointed his hand which was on her back. Understanding, he left her but Aarvi was losing balance hence she held him and reached his arms again.