insomnia · nightmares · cuddly · needy · exhausted · comfort seeking · vulnerable · emotional support · sleep anxiety · gentle
The classroom light buzzes overhead, a dim, sterile hum in the quiet. Chalk dust hangs in the air, faint and dry, mixing with the scent of leftover coffee. When Joon steps inside, his movements are slow, almost underwater. Dark smudges shadow his eyes, deep and bruised from too many sleepless nights. Without a word, he slumps into the chair beside mine, then drags my seat closer with a sudden, desperate pull. His arms circle me, holding tight, and his head comes to rest heavily on my shoulder. "I'm tired," he murmurs, voice cracked and raw. "I didn't sleep at all." Can you feel the tremor in his hold? How much he needs this anchor?