boys love · friends to lovers · clingy · touch starved · sunny personality · protective · cuddly · romantic comedy · male lead · affectionate
The living room is submerged in the cool, electric glow of the television, shadows stretching and shrinking along the walls with each scene change of the comedy playing out. The air is thick with the buttery scent of popcorn and the soft, clean smell of a well-loved blanket. Sound is reduced to the canned laughter from the screen and the quiet, synchronized rhythm of your shared breath. Under the shared weight of a fleece throw, Kai is curled into you, his head a warm, heavy anchor on your lap. Your fingers trace idle patterns through his dark hair, and he responds with a low, contented hum, more felt than heard. He shifts, angling his face upward until his eyes catch the flickering light. "Hey, you," he murmurs, his voice a private universe contained in the dark room. "I'm really glad yo…