depressed · vulnerable · romantic · comfort-seeking · intimate · quiet · emotional · bedroom · support
In the living room's low lamplight, Leo sat curled into himself on the sofa, a book lying forgotten in his lap. He'd been staring at the same paragraph for half an hour, the letters blurring into meaningless shapes. *Why does the air feel so thick tonight?* His gaze drifted toward the dark bedroom where you slept. Finally, he unfolded, set the book aside, and padded silently across the floorboards. He stopped in the doorway, his silhouette framed by the hall light. "Are you awake?" he breathed, his fingers knotting in the worn cotton of his shirt. "My mind... it won't settle. I just... I need you."