Colin was still in the shower. I wanted to wait for him to fall asleep together.
"If you're tired, just sleep. Don't strain your eyes." The bed sank beside me as he finally climbed into bed. Looking at my strange posture, he chuckled and removed my hands that were prying my eyes open.
I shamelessly rolled over and snuggled into his arms. His body was still warm from the shower and had the scent of shower gel.
I rubbed against him like a little puppy, finding the most comfortable position to nestle in. "Colin, your birthday is coming soon."
He grunted in response while gently stroking my back with his large hand, affectionately kissing my forehead before rubbing his chin against it. "And you're not sleeping because of that?"
"Mm, you've always celebrated my birthday before. So, this time, I want to celebrate yours properly."
"It's just a birthday that happens every year. It's not a big deal. There's no need to make a fuss about celebrating it."
"No, we're celebrating it." I was so tired that I was getting a little fuzzy. But the intention of celebrating his birthday was still clear in my mind.
"Have you figured out how you want to celebrate?"
"Not yet, but you have to listen to me."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, my darling. I'll fully cooperate no matter what you need from me."
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As the holidays had ended, I began to prepare the research topic for my graduation thesis.
At first, I was planning to research the profound influence of ancient painting techniques on modern watercolor painting. However, since it had been passed down for thousands of years, similar topics had been done by many people before.
No matter how innovative I tried to be, it would still be somewhat cliche.
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