It was already dawn. Ki-tae, awakening with a gentle awareness, lifted his eyelids. His lips, just awakened, were already curved in a smile.

Last night, he used Paul as an excuse to keep Ga-eul with him. Pretending to be unable to resist, she stayed in his office.

Ki-tae’s face, thoroughly enjoying Ga-eul, showed a satisfied expression.

As Ki-tae, who had just opened his eyes, was about to toss and turn, he suddenly froze.

It felt warm for some reason.

Between his arms, Ga-eul had casually draped his shirt, and between her legs, Paul had settled comfortably, falling into a deep sleep.

Even though it was approaching autumn, the temperature was slightly cooler at dawn, but thanks to the two body temperatures, their bodies felt warm.

Ki-tae, chuckling with a smirk, finally gazed down at Ga-eul, who lay between his arms with her head on his chest, in an adorable manner.

Now it was time to get up, and as the dawn turned to early morning, she had tormented him until now, still deeply asleep.

When will she wake up?

Ki-tae quietly waited for Ga-eul to wake up.

“Umm…”

At that moment, Ga-eul, who had been sleeping well, frowned slightly and tossed her body. Seeing her look uncomfortable, Ki-tae exerted some force on his arms around her and gently pulled her closer.

Ga-eul slowly lifted her eyelids.

When their eyes met, Ki-tae asked in a tender voice, “Uncomfortable? Come here.”

“President…?”

“Yeah, it’s me.”

Ga-eul, with a sleepy face, nestled into Ki-tae’s embrace. Then, in a voice that seemed still half-asleep, she asked, “What time is it?”

“7 o’clock. It’s morning now.”

Ki-tae, who answered affectionately, habitually patted Ga-eul’s back.

Ga-eul’s eyelids began to lower again.

As if falling asleep any moment, with a voice full of drowsiness, Ga-eul mumbled, “I want to sleep a little more. I’m too tired.”

“Sure, sleep some more.”

“Yeah…”

Soon, the even breathing settled back into the bedroom.

Ki-tae, who warmly gazed at the peacefully sleeping Ga-eul, continued to pat her back rhythmically. It was a dawn that he had always opened his eyes mechanically, always waking up on time for work. Usually, he would have bathed and left the apartment.

Ki-tae’s hand, tapping Ga-eul’s back, gradually slowed down as time passed.

And then, he, too, fell asleep again.

A quiet weekend morning they greeted together. The two of them slept in late until the afternoon.

It became afternoon.

“Paul. Meow. Do you like it?”

Looking at Paul, who was lying on her body and kneading, Ga-eul asked with an overly kind voice, treating him like a child.

Paul responded.

Meow.

Now that she thought about it, it seemed that last time, he didn’t accidentally make a meowing sound in response to her question but deliberately answered.

Cats don’t understand human language well, but some cats respond playfully if their owner talks alone.

Each cat has a different personality. Some act aloof when their owner talks, while others are talkative.
It seems that Paul is more on the talkative side among cats.

Laughing, Ga-eul spoke to Ki-tae.

“President, there are talkative cats too, and it seems that Paul is one of them. Every time I talk, he answers everything, you know?”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

The two, who had woken up around lunchtime, were still spending quiet time in bed.

Normally, both of them would have gotten up right away, but due to the new family member, a cat, their routine had changed a bit. Moreover, it was the weekend, so they thought it wouldn’t be bad to be a bit lazy.

Last night, Ga-eul, who had seen Paul sleeping without curling up, was now delighted by Paul’s morning cuteness.

Ki-tae also embraced Ga-eul and kissed her, continuing to respond to the traces he left last night.

At that moment, Ga-eul put Paul down, turned around, and without even acknowledging Ki-tae, who was trying to kiss her again, she suddenly met his gaze.

Ki-tae, who was about to kiss again when their eyes unexpectedly met, widened his eyes. Ga-eul smiled prettily at him.

Her neatly folded eyes charmingly curved. Ki-tae kissed her eyelids.

With one eye momentarily closed, Ga-eul cautiously asked Ki-tae, “President, are you hungry?”

In response to her question, Ki-tae replied, “If you’re hungry, should we get up now?”

Ga-eul knew he was asking because she was hungry.

“What do you want to eat?”

Ki-tae’s thoughts reached several restaurants.

They ate well at the restaurant they went to last time.

However, it might be a bit much for Ga-eul, who had just woken up.

Shall we take her to a clean Korean restaurant…?

While Ki-tae was selecting various options in his mind, Ga-eul shook her head.

“No. It’s not that… I want to make something for you, President. You always skip meals and go around. I’ve been watching your eating habits lately.”

Since some time ago, Ga-eul had been paying attention to Ki-tae’s eating habits.

In fact, it was impossible not to notice. They spent every day together.

So, today, she wanted to feed him a warm home-cooked meal.

Looking at Ki-tae, who remained silent for a moment, Ga-eul continued.