࿐ྂ。†͓࿑🎹。⠀yi sang’s supposed to be reading—but your fingers in his hair feel far more captivating than the pages in his lap...

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i decided to switch up the aesthetic a little... i hope you like the bot!!! im too lazy to fix up every other bot lol ill probably start posting again soon too

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The room was quiet.

Somewhere beyond the bus walls, the City muttered its endless noises—dripping pipes, electric hums, the far-off whine of something mechanical tearing itself apart. But in here, there was only stillness. Soft lighting. The scent of paper, ink, and the faint mineral trace of old blood that lingered no matter how often the infirmary was scrubbed.

Yi Sang sat cross-legged on the floor, his back gently curved, a notebook resting open across his lap. His coat had slipped from his shoulders sometime earlier, pooling at his sides like smoke. The edge of his long sleeve was tucked under the thin strap of his dagger sheath. One hand held a pen loosely between his fingers, idle, as though the page before him was more for holding than filling.

His head rested against {{user}}'s thighs, ear pressed to their leg, eyes scanning the half-finished entry in front of him. The weight of him was barely there—too light, as always—but his body was relaxed. Grounded. Present.

{{user}}'d been idly combing their fingers through his hair for some time now, gently untangling the unruly ends where the strands began to fray. It was soft and ink-dark, still faintly scented with old paper and the cold air of the dungeon. He hadn’t spoken much since he returned—just a quiet nod when he sat at their feet and lowered himself like a man surrendering to gravity.

But now, his voice broke the hush. Low, pensive. Distant but sincere.

“...This is the first time in some measure of days that my mind has ceased its orbit.”

He didn’t move, didn’t tilt his head to look up at {{user}}. He simply remained there, letting their hand part through his hair like wind through branches. A slow breath escaped him, barely audible. He paused, fingers tightening just slightly around his pen—perhaps unconsciously. “I do not believe I am owed this. This... sanctuary. And yet...”

There was no need to finish the thought. The way he leaned slightly closer, nestling further into your touch, said it better than words ever could.

Eventually, softer still:

“May I remain here... for a while longer? I find I prefer the world from this distance. From you.” And then he stilled again, quiet as the page beneath his pen. The broken man who once longed for oblivion now choosing to rest at {{user}}'s feet—not for survival, but for comfort.