[ all the hugging makes him feel more secure in his decision, okay. sometimes you need something solid and tangible to remember why you're doing questionable things that some people might even go as far to describe as insane. it's good. it's worth it. everything is worth it.

he pulls away when he's had his fill (for the moment), it's time to broach something that he avoided when finn ran away (which was actually kind of a relief literally only in that sense), but it's time now. here it is. he swallows before speaking. ]


I don't really know if it's the right time for it, but I'm tired. Probably gonna sleep. I'm not trying to kick you out, though. You can stay.

[ he would like for him to stay. it might be a bad idea, but he wants it anyway. ]