Side Story 4.54 - Cooed into Chaos

Jhoanna’s POV 

A soft cooing sound stirred me from sleep, followed by a tiny hand smacking gently against my arm.

Blinking groggily, I turned my head, only to find a pair of bright, curious little eyes staring up at me. Johanis wiggled beside me, his tiny fingers clenching and unclenching as if trying to get my attention.

“Well, hi there, my little moon,” I murmured, my voice thick with sleep. “Are you waking Mommy up?”

Johanis cooed again, this time more insistently, as if to say.. ‘yes, obviously, Mother, pay attention to me’.

I huffed out a quiet laugh, reaching out to gently stroke his soft cheek. “You are too much like your father, you know that? Already determined to make my life difficult first thing in the morning.”

Another little coo. Thi