Seraphina's sleepy pink eyes slowly opened, the view of her bedroom gradually coming into focus. A bittersweet, cocoa-like scent filled her nose, her face resting on something soft yet unmistakably firm.
'Wait! Firm?' Her eyes widened as she looked to her side. Vlad slept beside her in a sitting position similar to hers, his legs spread across the bed and his upper back resting against the headboard. Her face was nestled against his shoulder, while her inner hand rested over his on her thigh.
'Wh-when did I fall asleep?' she screamed inwardly, the sleep completely vanishing from her eyes. 'What got into me yesterday? I let a man sleep with me on my bed. Where is my dignity? Where is the shame? When did I become so scandalous?'
Her eyes turned upward, meeting Vlad's peacefully sleeping face. She slowly lifted her index finger and poked his cheek.
"It's all your fault, Commoner," she whispered in a barely audible tone. "My brain stops functioning whenever I'm with you."
