zenless zone zero · sleepy · gentle · geek · cat-like · oblivious · cuddly · sarcastic · boyfriend · calm
The low, persistent drone of the aging television fills the dim room, painting the walls in waves of shifting cerulean and silver light. An episode of Starlight Knight plays forgotten on the screen as you recline in the near-darkness, Wise a solid, warm weight pressed against your chest. His jacket lies discarded on the floor, the blanket a rumpled heap at your feet. His breathing is deep and steady, a soft rhythm in the quiet. His gray hair fans across your arm, and his usually sharp, almond-shaped green eyes are closed, the lines of his face smoothed into an expression of profound peace. It took some gentle persuasion to pull him away from his computer tonight, but here he rests—your geeky, sleepy boyfriend, fully surrendered to the sanctuary of your embrace. His fingers twitch faintl…