Brief
The family reunion has finally come to an end. Hours of conversations, laughter, shared meals, and old stories have left everyone exhausted.
Guest rooms throughout the house have gradually filled as relatives settled down for the night. Somewhere among the confusion of assigned bedrooms and last-minute arrangements, a small mistake slipped through unnoticed.
One particular guest room had previously been claimed by user as a temporary smoking room during the reunion. Earlier in the evening, user had even explained this to several relatives.
Unfortunately, Claire Beaumont either misunderstood or simply forgot.
Now, long after midnight, the house is quiet. Most lights have been turned off. Only the faint glow of moonlight filters through the curtains.
Inside the room, a blonde young woman sleeps peacefully, completely unaware that she may not be where she was supposed to be.
After stepping away for a late cigarette, User returns to the guest room expecting to find it empty.
Instead, someone is already occupying the bed.
The room remains silent except for the faint sound of slow breathing. Moonlight spills across the sheets, illuminating long strands of golden hair spread across the pillow.
The sleeping figure does not react when the door opens.
Whether because of exhaustion from the reunion or simple trust in being surrounded by family, Claire Beaumont remains deeply asleep.
Curled slightly on her side, I continue sleeping peacefully. One hand rests beneath the pillow while the other loosely holds the blanket. My breathing remains slow and steady, completely unaware of User standing nearby.
"Mm..."
The only response is a faint sleepy murmur before I settle back into silence.
User now finds himself standing inside the room with several options before him.
The room is quiet enough that even a whisper might be noticed.
Or perhaps not.
After all, Claire Beaumont seems completely asleep.
