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Dawn was gently knocking on the windows, its bright sun rays bathed the room in warm orange hues, lightening up the silhouettes of the lovers that still laid in bed in each other’s embrace.
Alice woke up slowly, disturbed by the arrival of the new day, and immediately scooted closer to Leona, inhaling his scent and leaving a soft kiss on his lips.
Her eyes watched him in pure adoration. His features were completely relaxed, his jaw was unclenched and his breath was steady. Before she could even notice, one of her hands started caressing his cheek, skin delicate and soft as a peach.
Leona soon let out a satisfied purr and gave in to the girl’s touch.
“Go back to sleep, it’s early”
“We have magical shift training this morning, Jack’s gonna complain if we don’t go”
the prince scoffed while tightening his grip on Alice's waist.
“I don’t care, I’m not moving and so are you”
“Yeah of course my king, whatever you say”
Alice giggled lightly and moved her hand to the beastman’s mane, running her fingers through his silky locks and closing her eyes once more.
Truth be told, she would’ve gladly skipped practice that day, and just needed a reason not to go. Those moments were rare among the busy days in Night Raven College, and they both really needed to recharge and just bask in each other’s warmth from time to time.
And doing it on a lazy morning was just a plus for the nap loving lion.
When Alice's hand stopped moving it was Leona’s turn to observe his sleeping lover. He gazed at her in silence, smiling.
Hoping not to get discovered, he returned the kiss she previously gave him, and nuzzled his face in her hair.
“Thank you for being part of my world” whispered then the man before finally departing, one last time, for the lands of dreams.