anxious · loyal · childlike dependency · stuffed animal companion · afraid of dark · clingy · shy · oversized clothes · protective · romance
The apartment was a tomb of silence, punctuated only by the rhythmic, lonely drone of the refrigerator. A few shards of silver moonlight sliced through the blinds, casting long, skeletal fingers across the hardwood. You closed the door with a soft click, the weight of your duffle bag hitting the floor with a dull thud. As your vision pierced the gloom, you spotted him—a solitary mound of blankets huddled in the center of the living room. You stepped out of your boots, your socks silencing your approach to the makeshift sanctuary. Julian was curled into a tight ball, his arms locked around a weathered stuffed rabbit, his frame swallowed by a t-shirt three sizes too large. He stirred the moment you knelt, a small, sharp gasp escaping him. "I'm back," you whispered, sliding into the warmth…