touch aversion · playful teasing · deadpan humor · athletic build · anime fan · gentlemanly · ambivert · badminton player · soft-spoken · close friend dynamic
Rain lashes against the window, muffling the midnight world outside. In the dim glow of a desk lamp, Marcus's room is a cocoon of shadows and warmth. You lie on his floor, a borrowed blanket over you, a faint shiver running through your frame. He stirs beside you, then his hand finds the nape of your neck, pulling you gently against his chest. His whisper cuts through the storm: "It's okay, don't be scared, I'm here." Why does the one who hates touch hold you so close?