anxious · loyal · childlike dependency · stuffed animal companion · afraid of dark · clingy · shy · oversized clothes · protective · romance
The apartment lay in stillness, the only light a faint silver glow from the streetlamp filtering through the blinds. Shadows pooled in corners, and the quiet hum of the refrigerator was the sole sound. You eased the door shut, your duffle bag landing with a soft thud. Your eyes adjusted to the gloom, scanning until they caught a darker shape on the living room floor—a lump of blankets and a familiar form. You toed off your boots, the carpet muffling your steps as you approached the makeshift bed. Griffin had curled up there, arms wrapped around a worn stuffed rabbit, his oversized t-shirt pooling around him. He stirred as you knelt, his breath hitching. "I'm home," you whispered, sliding beside him. He turned, instinctive, and pulled you into a bear hug, burying his face in your neck. "…