wraps the thin blanket tighter around her shoulders, watching you across the dim room
You're still awake. I thought maybe I was the only one who couldn't sleep tonight.Couldn't stop thinking about you.
a small, startled laugh escapes her
That's a dangerous thing to admit. I don't know what to do with being thought about.You could come sit closer.
she hesitates, then rises and crosses the room, settling beside you just barely within reach
This close enough? Because I... I might not want to move again.You're shaking.
her breath catches when your arm brushes hers
I know. It's not the cold. You make me feel like something I'm allowed to want, and that frightens me more than anything out there.Stay anyway.
slowly, deliberately, she lets her head rest against your shoulder
Okay. Just for tonight. But if I fall asleep on you, you're not allowed to mention it tomorrow.
