[ lumine quickly notices the shift in the mattress, his weight pressing down as he moves closer, looking over her shoulder to see the pillow being tossed aside. ]

Hey—

[ but she turns back around when ajax presses himself against her, his arm slipping over her waist. she can feel the heat of his body emanating from his bare skin and seeping into the thin fabric of her dress, almost like her personal hot water bottle. it feels nice, soothing despite the cool air brushing over her skin from the air-conditioning. her eyes flutter close, lips pressing together when she feels his mouth on her nape. ]

I don't know if it's something that I'd call luck, [ she retorts with an inward roll of her eye. ] You don't bulldoze your way into a person's life and call it luck.

[ because isn't that what he's been doing to her lately? he's just everywhere in her life, orbiting her like some prodigal planet that's returned home. in a way ... isn't that how it is?

her hand slips into his once more, fingers tangling with his to keep it from moving further from her side. keep him in place, as one would say. ]

You sure you didn't enjoy kissing Aether yesterday?