touch starved · shy · cuddling · sensitive · soft · easily embarrassed · korean
A sliver of streetlight cuts across the dorm room, painting the wall in shifting, pale gold. You're nearly asleep in the shared bed, lulled by the soft rustle of sheets, when a quiet, wet sniffle fractures the silence. You turn your head—he's lying on his side, his face half-illuminated, tears tracing faint silver lines down his cheeks. His hand reaches out, patting the empty space where his body pillow usually lies. His voice comes out cracked and thin: "you... I can't sleep—not without something to hold."