Rea gulped.
The silence was starting to feel unbearable.
A silence she wanted filled by the noise of his thrusting into her slippery insides, by the noise of her fluids splashing, by his grunts, by her moans and her gasps.
Unfortunately, none were an option right now.
"There's something I need to talk to you about." The Paru said as he turned away. "We'll do that later. I need to talk to someone before that."
"A... Alright." Rea, who was kneeling on the bed, couldn't help but gulp again.
A moment later, the door closed behind him.
Her butt fell onto the bed, and her hand shot to her crotch right away.
The hangover was long gone.
***
"Look who's here." Raya whispered, rubbing her eyes.
She was still under her blanket, and her voice made her tiredness obvious.
Woken up by Cero opening the door to her room, she slowly started rising.
"You don't have to get up." The Paru said as he closed the door behind him.
"Thanks." Raya nodded as she sat up. "Still, that would be a bit rude."
"Mm... I guess?"
The two remained silent for a bit.
Raya rubbed her eyes again, while Cero scratched his neck.
"You're still wearing pants." She noted. "That's good."
"Yeah, I'm trying to get civilized a bit."
Raya chuckled, but the awkwardness in the air couldn't be denied.
"So..." Raya raised a hand towards him. "You're...?"
"I uh... Came to see you."
"Did... Do you need anything? I mean... Are there tests you want to run or something?"
"No, not really."
"Oh, I see..." Raya scratched her head, directing her gaze towards the blanket over her legs for a moment. She took hold of a lock of hair and started fiddling with it. "So um... How did you sleep?"
"Well." He nodded. "What about you?"
"I slept really well actually. Just not enough, I guess."
"Oh-"
"N-No! I didn't mean it like that. I mean... I'm glad you're here. I'm just... You know... Sleepy."
"I guess... It was a bit awkward."
"Yeah."
"You... Don't mind?"
"No." Cero answered as he lay the end of the blanket over her shoulders, and wrapped his arms around her. "It's normal, I think. Being awkward sometimes."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
"Alright..." Raya whispered as she brought her knees closer. "I guess that's true."
His hands lay on her stomach.
"Do you want to talk about yesterday?"
"Hm...?"
"Anything you want to talk about? In relation to... You know... How it went?"
Raya's hands lay on his. She let more of her weight rest on him.
"No, nothing in particular." Raya's lips curled upwards as she slowly closed her eyes. "I'm still not into tentacle stuff, if that's what you're referring to." She chuckled.
"Not what I was referring to, but it is noted."
It didn't take long for Raya to feel his chin rest on her head.
"I could..." She yawned. "Really sleep like this."
"We could sleep like this." He whispered.
"You wouldn't mind?"
"No." Cero answered. His eyes were closed as well. "Liz went to Roka, so everyone will start heading out soon. We still need fuel, and that will take a while. They can handle anything that comes their way. Plus, they have no reason to head into the forest. It should be fine. So yeah... We have time."
"Yes, I suppose... We do have time."
Cero's hands gently stroked Raya's arms before crossing them, holding her tighter.
"You know... You are my first, in a way."
"Your first?" Raya chuckled, enjoying his embrace. "I doubt that."
"You're the first I was close to."
"Wouldn't that be Lith?"
"We're talking about... Different types of close."
"What type of close are you talking about?"
"I'm not sure how I would describe it. I feel... Something special for you. Even though it might not be noticeable."
"Well..." Raya turned her head slightly towards him. "That's a bit corny, don't you think? Something special."
"I suppose it is a bit corny.
"Yes..." Raya yawned. "Although..." She rested her head against his chest. "I don't mind corny... In moderation."