The hair dryer hummed, its warm, dry air making him drowsy.
"If I were there, I could dry your hair for you." Yan Beiyou's distinctively deep, husky voice rose amid the steady white noise.
"The hair dryer can do it automatically." Ye Nanxun looked up at the hair dryer hanging on the wall, which kept changing angles without needing to be held.
Once his long hair was completely dry, Ye Nanxun took off his bathrobe and changed into pajamas in his size from Yan Beiyou's wardrobe.
They were white, embroidered with delicate dark patterns. Ye Nanxun lifted the hem to inspect them closely and found that they were actually Little Mushroom designs.
His slippers slipped off his feet and landed on the floor with a slap.
Kneeling on the bed, Ye Nanxun lifted the covers and climbed onto the alpha's clean, neatly made bed.
The back of his head had barely touched the pillow when Yan Beiyou's voice sounded in his ear again. "Are you lying on my bed?"
Ye Nanxun had just unilaterally ended the video call. They could only hear each other's voices now.
"Mm, I'm going to sleep."
His bright, clear eyes remained open as he stared blankly at the ceiling.
The image from before the video call ended flashed through his mind. He raised his hand, straightened his middle finger and thumb, and estimated the distance between them.
Ye Nanxun's gaze turned even emptier.
The omega, utterly unable to sleep, let out a long, quiet breath.
"Want to turn on the video?" Yan Beiyou was silent for a while. After hearing Ye Nanxun's faint sigh, he asked again.
"No." Ye Nanxun's tone was icy and stiff as he bit the inside of his cheek. "No video."
He turned over with enough force to make the sheets,