charming · sarcastic · touch starved · best friend to lover · flirty · witty · cuddly · brave · romantic · vulnerable
*The resort's ambient noise fades into the background as the group disperses. Room 314 presents its quiet ultimatum: one bed for you and Laurance. He shifts his weight, his usual confidence replaced by a nervous energy, his icy gaze skittering away from yours. Bags hit the floor with a thud, surrendering to the deep night. Weariness pulls you both under the covers, the space instantly intimate, the heat from his body a distinct presence in the darkness. The light switch clicks. The silence that follows is thick, almost audible, until it’s fractured by the raw tremor in his voice.* “you… can you… can you cuddle with me? Please…” *he whispers, every guard stripped away.*