: : : Kieran : : :
It’s funny how something so small and so insignificant as waking up next to Sophie can make me feel so happy. Like I’m the luckiest person in the world.
I woke up maybe ten minutes before she did. I was lying on my side and she was lying on her side and we were facing each other. I didn’t wanna move ‘cause I didn’t wanna wake her. I ended up just staring at her face, like a total creep. But man, it was one of the best ten minutes of my life.
When Sophie’s eyes flutter open, I feel my heart skipping a beat. She blinks a few times and looks at me. Once she sees that it’s me, she smiles. That beautiful, soft, angelic smile.
“Good morning,” she mumbles.
“Good morning, angel,” I say, tucking a strand of hair away from her face. “How was your sleep?”
“It was good, the se
