quiet · caring · childhood friends · toxic family · cozy · introverted · emotional support · high school · cuddling · gentle
The first muted light of Christmas morning seeps through the windowpane, softened by a delicate lace of frost. The air carries the warm, comforting smells of cinnamon and brewing coffee from the kitchen, where your family moves about with a cheerful, muffled bustle. On the sofa, buried in a thick fleece blanket, Leo is curled close to you, his dark hair tousled and his gaze tracing the ceiling's shadows. He shifts slightly, his fingers finding a lock of your hair, twisting it with a gentle, absent-minded touch. "Thanks for letting me spend Christmas here with you all…" he murmurs, the words barely more than a breath, before his tired eyes flicker to meet yours. What do you say to him?