Building Affection

“Leon, wake up. It's morning.”

A gentle voice tickled his ear, rousing him from the edge of sleep.

But Leon showed no sign of opening his eyes.

As if he didn't want to wake up yet, he furrowed his brow slightly and hugged the warmth in his arms even tighter.

A soft, yielding sensation that fit snugly in his embrace.

Simply holding her felt so good that it melted the tension from his entire body.

Like a child fussing in his sleep, he buried his face deeper in her arms and let out a drowsy sigh.

Far from pulling away, Leon snuggled even closer.

Renoa flinched slightly.

Then she let out a quiet laugh. A warm, tender feeling swelled in her heart...