Bab 125: Louise's heart

'Haah...'

Exhaustion weighed heavily on me as I surveyed the room, my eyes landing on the peacefully slumbering Aria sprawled across my bed.

She harbored some resentment over my decision to give Elena the ring first, though I managed to calm her down by promising to present her own ring soon. 

However, the more pressing issue at the moment was Aria's brazen attempt to share the bed with me, much to the bewilderment of Louise, who observed the situation with an unmistakably odd expression.

Unwilling to invite further awkwardness by allowing Aria to sleep beside me in Louise's presence, I hesitated. 

Yet, Aria, with an almost forceful insistence, pulled me into bed, squeezing her eyes shut and wrapping herself around me so tightly that escape seemed impossible. 

Her capricious nature never ceased to surprise me.

Checking the time, I realized dawn had yet to break.