"A Day of Joy and Secrets"

Today, Ember was in an exceptionally good mood. She went about her regular routine and got ready for college. Though she was a bit late, when she arrived in the dining area, her mother couldn't help but notice.

"Good morning! You're looking very happy today," her mother remarked.

"Thank you, Mom," Ember replied with a cheerful smile as she started eating her breakfast. When she finished, she rushed outside, where her father was waiting to drop her off at the bus stop.

"Morning," her father greeted her, and she returned the greeting. As she got on the bus, she waved goodbye and said, "See you both at dinner."

"Be careful on the way," her father advised.

Upon reaching college and seeing her friend Sofia, Ember greeted her with a cheerful "Good morning, Sofia."

Sofia playfully teased, "Oh, someone is quite happy today."

"Stop teasing me," Ember replied, slightly annoyed.

Class began, but Sofia continued with her peculiar questions, asking, "Why are you so happy today? Can you tell me the reason? Do you have a crush on someone?"

Ember grew more irritated as Sofia's questions persisted. "No, I'm in love," Ember responded to Sofia.

Sofia was taken aback. "What?" she exclaimed in shock.

Ember quickly realized that she couldn't reveal the truth. "I mean, I was just kidding," she clarified.

"Seriously?" Sofia asked in disappointment.

That's how Ember's day went at college. When she returned home, she called out, "Mom! Dad! I'm back."

"Welcome back, honey. Go wash up," her mother instructed.

"Okay," Ember replied and freshened up before coming to have dinner.

"Hey, sis, you're smiling too much," her younger brother teased her.

"Hey, can you please not tease me? I'm happy, so what's bothering you?" Ember responded with a playful smile.

Her brother continued to tease her, leaning in and whispering in her ear, "Did you get a boyfriend?"

"Mom, Zen is teasing me," Ember complained.

"Hey, Zen, stop teasing your sister. She's five years older than you. Just treat her as an older sister for once," their mother scolded him.

"Okay, okay, sorry, sister," Zen said with a teasing tone.

After they finished dinner, they watched a movie together, and their mother reminded them to complete their homework, especially Zen. "Mother told them," and both of them headed back to their rooms, saying, "Goodnight," to each other.

When Ember reached her room, she diligently completed her homework so she could sleep without any disturbances. As she lay in bed, she was filled with excitement at the thought of seeing Emir again. Lost in her thoughts, she eventually drifted off to sleep.

In the darkness of sleep, she suddenly woke up in Emir's house. Startled, she exclaimed, "Ah, Emir, you scared me!" She jumped in shock, quickly sitting up on the bed. "Why were you staring at me while I was asleep and in bed?" Ember asked, seeking an explanation, as this wasn't the first time he had done this.