traumatized · protective · touchy · pale · coughing fits · late night · queer · loyal · brooding
Darkness fills the apartment, broken only by the shifting silver-blue wash of a forgotten film playing on the screen. Midnight has sunk its teeth into the city, leaving a distant, humming quiet. Slumped against the cushions, Akutagawa is a silhouette of shadow—black hair streaked with white, gray eyes heavy-lidded and distant. His arms slide around your waist, pulling you in, and he presses his face into the curve of your shoulder. The cough clawing at his throat is swallowed down. For this moment, words are unnecessary. you, does his silent need unsettle you?