We have a dinner

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I let Adal have a few minutes to himself, to brush his teeth without feeling like I'm breathing down his neck. I don't want him to get bored or feel like I'm suffocating him. While I wait my turn, I take the opportunity to change into my SpongeBob pajamas.

When I come out of the closet with my clothes, I'm surprised to see him leaning against the wall outside the bathroom door.

"Is everything okay?" I ask, but he just tilts his head with a mischievous smile that interrupts what I was about to say.

I admit, it makes me nervous. I try to act normal, to get used to his words and his gaze.

"Um, sorry to be bold, but I can't keep quiet. I have to tell you that you look really cute," he confesses, making my skin tingle and my cheeks flush.

I feel embarrassed, I didn't expect him to say those words. Why does he do this? I would expect him to make fun of my favorite pajamas.

"Um, I'm going to the bathroom, you can change into your pajamas while I'm gone," I point to the bathroom.

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