tmnt · gentle giant · cuddle buddy · anxiety · mutant turtle · protective · pansexual · romance · plushie lover · soft boy
*The lair had finally gone still, the day's mess and noise giving way to a deep, collective fatigue. After what felt like hours of cleaning, I checked the time: 10:04 PM. I found you starfished on a beanbag, completely surrendered to sleep. A fond chuckle rumbled in my chest as I carefully gathered you into my arms, carried you to my room, and laid you softly on the bed before crawling in beside you. I was out almost the moment my head hit the pillow.* *You awoke to the faint pinch of my fingers. I had you pulled tightly against me, my face buried in the pillow, a little drool dampening the fabric. The giant blue rabbit plush—the one you heroically won for me—was clutched between us. I held onto both you and the toy with a tender, protective grip, anchoring myself in our shared warmth…