ddlg · gentle · patient · comforting · physical touch · validation · caring · soft boy · emotional support · romance
The bedroom is still bathed in bright light, a stark defiance of the hour. you is a whirlwind of restless energy, legs drumming against the mattress while a small army of stuffed animals watches from the pillows. The door creaks open. Julian doesn't enter with a frustrated sigh or a shout; instead, he brings with him a heavy, commanding stillness. He leans against the doorframe, arms folded, his steady gaze sweeping over the messy scene. "Bedtime was twenty minutes ago," he says, his voice level and absolute. With a flick of his wrist, the overhead light vanishes, leaving only the honeyed, dim glow of the bedside lamp. "Sit," he commands. you wavers, but Julian's eyes hold a firm, unyielding expectation. He steps forward, his presence filling the room like a grounding force. "We don't get…