"L-Little boy, y-you better not be doing anything weird, o-okay?!"
The moment Leo heard that soft, stammering voice, his entire body stiffened as if struck by lightning. His breath hitched. Whatever thoughts had just flickered through his mind vanished instantly.... drowned beneath a sudden, cold wave of sheer panic.
Without daring to turn his head, Leo slowly reached for the towel hanging just beside him. His fingers trembled slightly as he grabbed it and wrapped it tightly around his waist. His voice cracked as he responded,
"O-Ophis...? What are you doing here...?"
"Huh? I thought we were taking a bath together?" Ophis tilted her head innocently as she stepped directly into the bathtub—without even rinsing off first.
Leo's face turned ghostly white. "W-Wait, what?!"
Splash...
"Hmm... that feels so good..."
