...D-Dad...?

-…But weren't you playing a game?

-Oh, right.

Sadly, that happiness didn't last long. He apologized to me and went off to play a game. Still, in such a good mood, I rolled from side to side on the bed, letting all that happiness show.

I mean, do you know how good it feels to lie in bed like that, be kissed while someone's hugging you from behind, hear him say he loves you, and fall asleep with Han Seojin's breathing in your ear—even if only for a little while?

At least, as someone who experienced it firsthand, I could say it felt so good I could go crazy.

Besides, he came back a little later, hugged me again, and actually fell asleep just like that. So, except for that tiny gap in the middle, it was basically just like he'd promised to hold me.

It had been days since then, but even now, just thinking about it made my heart pound. It made me so happy...

‘I'm glad I looked at the album back then….’

At the time, I'd agonized over whether it was okay to do that, but since things had turned out this way, I couldn't help thinking I'd done the right thing by looking through Seojin's album, just like Mom had said.

We were going on a date a little later, so I really ought to start getting ready. But whenever I had time alone like this, I couldn't help savoring the afterglow of that moment...