She’s waking up

His breath catches in his chest as Ari's eyelashes flutter. Her fingers, still resting on his hip, twitch slightly. She lets out a soft, sleepy groan, the kind that sounds like she's wrestling with consciousness. Her body stretches against the sheets, a languid, cat-like arch that makes his mouth go dry all over again.

She rolls onto her back, her hand sliding off his hip, and rubs at her eyes with the heel of her palm. "Ugh, my head," she mumbles, her voice rough with sleep. She squints at the unfamiliar ceiling, then blinks slowly, looking around the room with a drowsy confusion. Her gaze drifts past Valentin at first, unfocused, as she tries to piece together where she is. He stays completely still, barely breathing, watching her put the puzzle together in real time.

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