The discarded bags were left near the entrance for later.
Brandon was sitting on the couch with Jiyeon sitting sideways across his thighs with both of her arms wrapped tightly around his neck as she pressed herself against his chest.
On his other side, Brandon wrapped his arm around Dhayun's shoulders, keeping her tucked against him.
She leaned into his side with a kind of quiet stubbornness, one hand resting on his stomach while her head occasionally tilted to rest against his shoulder.
For a while, none of them spoke.
The soft ambient sounds of the mansion filled the silence... the faint movement from the kitchen where Florence and Ravene were still finishing lunch, the distant hush of wind outside, and the steady pace of their breathing.
Brandon closed his eyes for a moment as he missed this type of quiet peace with them.
Jiyeon shifted slightly on his lap, adjusting herself so she could hold him even more completely.
