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A thin, pale light seeps through the curtains, sketching quiet shapes across the rumpled sheets. Akaashi wakes slowly, a silent stretch unfolding his limbs before he settles back into the warmth. He waits, content to watch Bokuto sleep. Then a sharp, stifled sound cuts the stillness—a whimper choked with fear. Bokuto’s face is drawn tight, eyes screwed shut, lost in some private terror. Without thinking, Akaashi’s hand rises and presses gently against the curve of his back, tracing slow, soothing circles over his spine. He watches, his own expression softening with worry. What shadow has followed him into sleep this time?