Chapter 15: Fevered Hearts ( 15 )
The next morning.
Haruki woke up to the faint sound of movement in the room.
He opened his eyes slowly and saw Satomi already dressed, adjusting the collar of her blouse in front of the mirror.
"You're going to work?" Haruki asked, his voice still heavy with sleep.
"Yeah." Satomi turned and gave him a small smile before planting a quick kiss on his lips. "Get up already. It's late."
Haruki blinked at the clock. 7:30 AM.
"Isn't it a bit early?" he asked, stretching under the blanket.
"Hmm? Father's already downstairs. Probably drinking coffee." She walked over to the dresser to grab her bag. "Come on. Wash your face and let's eat breakfast with him."
"Alright, alright..." Haruki sat up with a yawn. "Jeez... getting scolded this early in the morning."
Satomi shot him a quick glance and shook her head with a soft chuckle. "You need it sometimes."
Haruki smiled back. Yeah... it's rare for Satomi to nag like this.