Her heart filled with tangled thoughts, Yukina pressed the body pillow tightly against her chest, her legs wrapped around it as if hanging from it.
"No one I like..."
Having no one she liked also meant—the position is vacant.
No one had yet taken the place in Efnir's heart. That was good news.
Yukina carefully revisited every little moment from the past. She turned over again, pinned the body pillow beneath herself, and stared fixedly at the bright-eyed girl printed on it.
The night churned on. Yukina slowly raised a hand, pressing down hard on the top of the body pillow. Using both legs, she locked her prey in place like a cage, then closed her eyes and kissed it fiercely, almost aggressively.
Efnir's coy nasal murmur replayed in her mind. Yukina only felt her lips and throat grow dry, and her thighs tightened further.
She missed it a little...
The scent she had smelled on Efnir's bed yesterday...
Yukina pulled away, rolled over, and held the body pillow tightly in her arms.
The night was quiet, with only the rustle of fabric. Yukina rested her cheek against the body pillow and stared blankly at the wall adorned with posters.
"Naoko..."
Her voice was very soft.
Yukina did not know how long she could keep these feelings buried.
Meanwhile, next door to Yukina's room—
Efnir was still awake.
She sat at her computer desk, browsing online news, announcements from the organization, and related forums. Her phone lay beside her, its screen still lit. She had just finished contacting the Special Disaster Division and arranged a time to ask about the investigation's progress.
Although she was currently on leave, as this city's Agent, Efnir was used to keeping an eye on what happened in the city.
The entire day had been