following Karina

The next day...

Tristan woke up earlier than Karina, already neatly dressed in a gray and vanilla suit, with white shoes.

"Hey..." Karina sat up on her bed, covered with a blue sheet. "Are you going somewhere?"

"Yes..." Tristan replied shortly while combing his hair. "I'm meeting up with an old friend... Do you want to come?" He turned to look at Karina.

Karina hesitated, as if pondering something.

"It would be really nice if you joined to meet my friend," Tristan said with a smile, approaching Karina, then climbing onto the bed and kissing her cheek. "Are you interested in coming?"

"Um..." Karina bit her lower lip.

"What?"

"I feel really tired," Karina said, massaging her shoulders. "I just want to relax."

"Really?" Tristan furrowed his brow. "Do you want me to give you a massage?" He sat up straight.

"No no no!" Karina shook her head and smiled faintly. "You don't need to do that. I just need some rest..."