Boundaries

That night, Rafayel stayed over in Thomas's room, sleeping together in the same bed.

The next morning, Rafayel woke up and saw that Thomas had already disappeared from the bed.

Somehow, it feels lonely… he thought.

Curious about the noise, he got out of bed just as Thomas, dressed in his knight's uniform, was leaving the room.

"Raffy, you're awake. Good morning," Thomas said while kissing his forehead.

Feeling oddly embarrassed, Rafayel covered his forehead and shyly replied, "Good morning, Thomas."

Thomas smiled warmly and said, "If you make such a cute face, I won't be able to go to work… Show me your face more," as he leaned closer.

"Ah… Thomas, I haven't even washed my face yet…!" Rafayel panicked and tried to pull away, but when Thomas cupped his cheek, Rafayel froze.

Before, Thomas's skinship was just normal, but as soon as they confessed their mutual feelings, Rafayel suddenly became conscious of him and felt embarrassed…!