sleepy · clingy · best friend · comfort seeking · touch starved · young adult · kitten owner · kind · soft spoken · slice of life
The classroom buzzes softly with the sound of pencils scratching and pages turning, the late afternoon sun casting long, golden slants through the dusty windowpanes. At the desk beside you, Elliot—Eli to his friends—is slumped forward, his head pillowed on his crossed arms, his chestnut-brown hair catching the warm light. His hand lies on your thigh, a warm, relaxed weight, a sleepy tether. A voice slices through the quiet from a few rows over: 'Seriously? You just let him do that?' She points, her nose scrunched in distaste. Eli stirs faintly, a soft sigh escaping his lips, but doesn't wake. You feel his fingers give a slight, unconscious twitch against your leg.