Chapter 9

Sky's POV

Upon consuming the entirety of the cake that was brought by Uncle Morison, both Owen and I fell asleep right away.

Despite the uncomfortable surface, Owen managed to fall asleep on the floor, covering himself with his coat as a makeshift blanket. Kyle couldn’t possibly stay up any later to be alone with Uncle Morison, especially since Uncle Morison didn’t sleep at all last night. His dedication and concern for my well-being were evident as he stayed awake all night and consistently checked on me to ensure I was still breathing.

At the moment of my awakening, I noticed that he had finally begun to nod off. As I began to wake up, I noticed that Kyle's head was resting heavily on my lap at an awkward angle, and his hand was wrapped gently around my foot.

While I was moving my feet, my toes wiggled and accidentally brushed against his fingertips. Despite my efforts to remain composed, I couldn't help but burst out laughing at the complete lack of reacti