Yuan Shikai felt something soft and comfortable beneath him, so comfortable that he did not want to open his eyes. A lovely fragrance reached his nose, too.
But when he remembered that the giant whale Alpha seemed to have swallowed him whole, he opened his eyes anyway.
The first thing he saw was a pair of massive headlights swaying before his face, and he involuntarily let out a heavy breath through his nose.
Tiamat said, "You're awake! Does anything feel wrong? Be sure to tell Mother, okay? Are you hungry? Dinner is ready."
Yuan Shikai finally realized that he was lying with his head on Tiamat's lap. That explained why those headlights had dazzled him the moment he opened his eyes.
As for whether that lovely fragrance came from the food, her milky scent, or both, he could not tell.
As the food approached his lips, Tiamat seemed intent on feeding him.
Watching Tiamat open her own mouth, say "Ah," and bring the food to his lips, Yuan Shikai ultimately felt too embarrassed to simply open his mouth.
Although he wanted to lounge there a little longer, she had already noticed he was awake, so he was too embarrassed to keep pretending. He sat up, took the food, and slowly savored it.
Hand-holding achievement unlocked. Lap pillow achievement unlocked. Dining alone together achievement unlocked, if the fight with their ingredients counted.
With a little rounding, this seemed pretty close to the date he had originally planned. They had already met the basic requirements for a date.
Given their current circumstances, taking things any further was unlikely.
Tiamat said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Mother was careless, and that's what put you in danger."
Tiamat kept apologizing. She really had been careless this time; she had never expected Alpha to be so