Kapitel 45: Jumped

TW: extreme violence

The morning air was thick with the heat of an ending summer as I woke up, feeling Ethan's arms wrapped tightly around me. My body was slick with sweat from the night's humidity.

"Back up. I'm not going anywhere," I whined, trying to squirm out from his iron grip.

"Too bad, I'll never let you go. What're we going to do today?" Ethan mumbled, burying his face deeper into my neck stubbornly. "Even god rested on the weekend."

"I have to study, and I'm finally going to sign up to get my license. And I need to go job hunting," I said, starting to feel the urgency of my daily responsibilities pressing in.

"You sound too busy," he complained, his tone playful yet tinged with disappointment.

"Just because I'm allowed to live here doesn't mean I can just slack off," I reminded him firmly.

"You suck! Just stay in bed with me," Ethan whined, tightening his hold.