@noxhero sent: please, for just one night, will you lie down next to me? → from this meme.
Chris had been ready to lie on the floor, as he always has even before Timothy came to stay with him, when the question comes. With the pillow tucked under his arm and the blanket slung over his shoulder, he has to turn to look behind him where Timothy’s sat at the edge of the mattress.
Why does he say “please” like Chris thinks him some kind of burden? What is it in his voice that makes Chris think that Timothy’s got no idea Chris will do anything for him?
He’s thankful for the low light, if only so Timothy might be less likely to see how warm his face has gotten. But maybe the slice of moonlight through the slit between his curtains makes it obvious when Chris swallows.
In the end, though, he murmurs a soft, “Yeah.” And then, a sheepish chuckle following, he says, “Scoot over. I don’t wanna fall on top of you or anything.”
Because God knows Chris is tired enough that he can’t imagine doing anything but fall.
