"Relax, will you?"

"I will not!"

"You’re not going to be able to push me off the bed," Cero muttered with an exasperated tone.

"Sure, I will!" Roka retorted, using both her hands and her feet to push him away. "I’m a warrior, a soldier! A captain, a commander! I went into outer space to help my people and my native planet! Yet you’re making me talk about stuff like I’m a little girl! I’m so pissed off! I’ve fought monstrous aliens of all Species, and now you’re making me talk about my mother? Oh, mommy this, mommy that, leave me alone!"

"Whaaat? It’s not my fault you have issues!" Cero argued with a chuckle.

"Ugh!" Roka took hold of the blanket and hid her entire body. "Good night!"

"Good night, Roka."

"Be pissed off, will you?" She shouted from below the blanket. "I’m taking it out on you when you did nothing wrong! Get mad or something!"

"No, I can’t get mad at a little girl with mommy issues."

"Hmph!"

Cero stared at the outline of her body for a moment before caressing her head through the blanket.

"You’re not going to push me away," He whispered with a knowing smile. "No matter how hard you try."

"..."

It took a bit of time, but the two ended up falling asleep.

Roka and Cero slept side by side, on the same bed, which to them was a huge step forward, especially for Roka.

But night and sleepiness aid in such things. They bring people closer. Or rather, they make getting closer easier.

Soon, they would wake up and probably feel awkward about waking up next to one another, about what had happened in the night. At least, that was Cero’s thought as he fell asleep.

***

Hours passed, and Roka was the first to wake up.

It had been a long time since she had slept so well, so she felt like lying there for a bit longer without opening her eyes.

They shot open moments later as her mind and body processed the situation.

A shiver went down her spine, starting from the top of her head.

Roka opened her eyes and found herself lying on her side. Cero, too, was lying on his side.

They were facing one another, and they were close. Very close.

Her face was an inch away from his chest, while his face rested right above her head. She could feel his breath on her scalp, and each breath made her tingle.

Her left hand was resting on his side, while his right arm went across her body, hand resting on her butt.

It was a soft and loose embrace, more than enough to make her feel safe and secure in her sleep.

Roka gulped and pulled back slightly, just enough to be able to lower her gaze. She didn’t want to wake him up. Not yet.

Her gaze went down his body, and it was as she thought.

’It’s... Resting against my thigh...’ Roka gulped again while staring at its outline. ’It’s... Pushing against my thigh...’

She couldn’t tear her gaze off his semi-erect cock, visible despite his clothes and the blanket around him.

Roka scooted closer, making her thigh push against the cock pushing against her.

’I wonder why...’ Roka thought to herself as her left hand moved up Cero’s side to caress his arm. ’I don’t feel uncomfortable now.’

It made no sense to her.

They were close. Closer than ever. His face was right above her head. His cock was pushing against her thigh.

’I don’t feel nervous or scared... When he’s asleep...’

Roka blushed and pursed her lips, embarrassed by the thought that made her feel like a true pervert.

’Still, I do want this...’ Her hand caressed Cero’s arm and shoulder on its way up. ’I just...’

She tilted her head and stared at his sleeping face.

’Am I scared... To disappoint you? Am I scared... Of not being good enough?’

Her palm gently lay on Cero’s cheek.

’I don’t know what it is. What I know for sure is that...’ Roka scooted closer, tilting her head even further. ’I couldn’t act like this...’ She thought as her lips came into contact with his. ’With you awake.’

Roka felt her heart rate increase right away. Shivers went up and down her body. The thigh against which his cock rested started moving slightly, rocking back and forth as if pulsating.

’I did it...’ Roka thought, her face burning red as she pulled back. ’I... Kissed you.’

For a moment, she dreaded that he would open his eyes, that he would wake up, and...

’And what? What’s the worst that could happen?’

Roka’s shaking lips curled, and she buried her blushing face into his chest. She wrapped her arms around him tightly, and felt his erection grow stronger.

A slight movement of her hips made space for him to slip in between her thighs.

’Just what is it?’ Roka asked herself as she held him tight, both with her arms and her thighs. ’What am I so scared of? Why am I so scared of you seeing me this way?’

Roka felt like a pervert. Her thoughts were perverted. Her actions were perverted.

She even saw the act of touching herself as perverted.

’Being close, being intimate... Having... Doing...’ Roka pursed her lips. ’Having another person see me when I’m horny, when I’m being... Animalistic... It’s so difficult.’ She let a heavy breath out. ’Having sex is basically two people getting off together, isn’t it? Two people being... Animalistic and... I’m scared of being seen that way. This horny, feral, carnal side of me that I’ve spent my whole life hiding, only satisfying it shamefully alone... It’s a hard thing to share.’

Roka rose for a moment before letting her forehead fall against Cero’s shoulder.

"Good morning," He whispered, eyes struggling to open.

Cero found her sitting on the bed by his side. He was slightly ashamed of the morning wood, but what can a man do?

"Yeah," Roka tilted her head as her hand moved to take hold of Cero’s chin, squishing his cheeks. "It is a good morning."