Daichi returned Sarah’s tight embrace as they drifted into the ecstasy of their release and afterglow. For several moments they maintained that intimate connection, both of them panting while they savored one another’s presence. He loved the feeling of her warm smooth skin against his as his face pressed into the crook of her neck. A wide Cheshire smile was upon his lips as his mind sluggishly began processing once more. Despite all the chaos and horror they went through that day, Daichi was happy. He found his momentary slice of paradise and hoped he would find several more similar to it.<br/><br/>A breathless gasp burst from his lungs as he felt himself pull free from Sarah’s tight sex, the motions sending a spike of pleasure along his sensitive cock and straight to the pleasure receptors of his brain. He remained lounging passively and contentedly against his side of the tub while she found her own comfortable spot across from him. He couldn’t help but chuckle as she thanked him.<strong>”If anything, I should be thanking you for being my first and not out of pity, but of mutual need.”</strong>The water rippled around him as he drew in a deep satisfied sigh.<strong>”I knew sex would feel amazing, but it seems there is a world of difference between knowing and actually experiencing it.”</strong>As the conversation turned more towards the events of the world outside their little haven, Daichi found himself in complete agreement to how their time alone together had been a lot more than just sex. It certainly wasn’t about love, that had already been made clear earlier. Rather, it was a reminder that there was still an opportunity to find happiness in this new hell on earth.<br/><br/>Still, being reminded of all that put a dour edge into the room that caused their moment together to be nearing its end. He didn’t know how to answer Sarah’s question even though it was one that had been running through his mind all day. The contented bliss he was feeling had faded away, though not without leaving a lingering sensation of happiness despite everything else. Daichi’s violet hues met Sarah’s emerald eyes and he could see the tightly restrained hurt behind them. It pained him to see her like that, just as it had with Aika in the APC. He moved languidly through the water to sit with his side pressing against hers, allowing him to feel the silky texture of her wet skin once more.<strong>”I have no idea how things got so bad so quick, but even if I did, that knowledge would be unlikely that it would help us. We can’t get hung up on worrying about the how and why of our situation, dwelling like that would only weigh us down and potentially lose hope. The best thing we can do is assess the situation directly ahead of us and react to the best of our abilities. When going up against something so large, we need to focus on the small victories that will gradually build up into something on a larger scale. Little victories like how we have a safe place to sleep at tonight, how we have plenty of friends to accompany us, and even what we just got done doing.”</strong>Daichi looked at her with a warm reassuring smile.<strong>”We just need to take things one step at a time and keep moving forward.”</strong>