Xia Qingran nestled into his arms with a natural ease.
Her little body curled into the crook of his arm, her head resting right against his chest, leaving only her delicate face and loose ice-blue hair showing.
Zhou Fan glanced down.
Yep, my senior really was a tiny little thing.
She fit perfectly in his arms, small and soft and wonderfully comfortable.
"How is it, senior? Comfortable lying there?"
"Mhm, not bad." Xia Qingran was very pleased.
"Want me to give you a massage, then?"
"That really won't be necessary. I'm afraid you'll break my bones."
"How could I? Don't underestimate me like that, senior. You might be tiny right now, but I can definitely control how much pressure I use."
"Call me tiny one more time, and I'll leave a few more bite marks on you. Just try me." Xia Qingran opened her mouth to reveal two cute little canine teeth as she threatened him.
But looking like that, she really had a hard time making anyone feel threatened.
"Okay, okay. From now on, I'll say you're huge, senior." Zhou Fan immediately changed his tune.
What could he do? Xia Qingran was his senior, after all.
He had to spoil his own senior.
"Hmph." Xia Qingran gave a soft huff, closed her eyes, and said nothing more.
The cave was quiet.
The campfire crackled, its warmth driving away the chill inside the cave.
The Moonlight Stone cast a gentle, cool glow over them.
Zhou Fan could feel Xia Qingran's breathing gradually settling into an even rhythm.
Her little body rose and fell gently with each breath, and the warmth where she rested against his chest seeped through their clothes, warm and soft.
Her hair lay scattered across his arm, a few strands dangling down to brush his wrist, carrying