LIKE A PAPER DOLL

[HMM?]

Eclaire hugged Rekker goodnight after her baby brother escorted her back to her room.

She remembered that Rekker was good at giving her warm and tight hugs. But, right now, her baby brother awkwardly wrapped his arms around her. Moreover, he barely squeezed her when just last night, he almost squished her to death with his bear hug.

"What's wrong, Rekker?" Eclaire asked, confused, after they pulled away from the hug. "Why are you acting awkward?"

She had a bad feeling about this, but she didn't want to think about it in case she attracted the ominous vibes she was getting.

[It can't be, right?]

"I'm just being careful, noona," Rekker said hesitantly. "I realized I've been careless with you all this time."

"Huh?"

Did she hear it right?