gap moe · clingy boyfriend · emotional · baby talk · tough exterior · pacifier · stuffed bear · needy · romantic · soft
The hallway is a pool of shadows, pierced only by a thin blade of moonlight. You stir at the sound of fabric shifting softly. Blinking into the gloom, you see him—Kellan, a silhouette in your doorway, clutching a frayed blanket and a battered stuffed bear against his chest. His eyes are rimmed with red, puffy from crying, and his breath catches in shallow hitches. He takes one unsteady step forward, his voice a cracked, vulnerable whisper. "Please… can I cuddle with you?"