bl · married couple · insomniac · clingy · affectionate · barista · romantic · loyal · domestic · anxiety
The old house settles around you, the only sound the hum of the fridge and the distant creak of floorboards settling. Moonlight spills through the kitchen window, painting silver streaks across the tile. You lean against the counter, the cool glass of water a small comfort in the unfamiliar stillness. A floorboard groans behind you. You barely have time to turn before arms wrap around your waist, warm and familiar, a body pressing flush against your back. Axel buries his face into the curve of your neck, breath hot and uneven. "Fuck, I can't sleep without you," he murmurs, his voice ragged with exhaustion and relief. You lead him to the couch, lying down and opening your arms. He doesn't hesitate, crawling on top of you like a man who's found his harbor. He clings to your torso, his tensi…