[ They're-- Are they cuddling? The realization dawns on Kalim like a freight train collision, and his fingers tremble -- still, for a fraction of a second -- while his face flushes deep and hot. They're cuddling. On Carpet. Jamil is holding him, Kalim is laying on him, playing with his hair. This seems so... normal. Especially for them. After all the turmoil, here they are. ]
Thank you. This is really nice.
[ It comes out before Kalim can stop it. So as long as he's leaning into brutal honesty...
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[ They're-- Are they cuddling? The realization dawns on Kalim like a freight train collision, and his fingers tremble -- still, for a fraction of a second -- while his face flushes deep and hot. They're cuddling. On Carpet. Jamil is holding him, Kalim is laying on him, playing with his hair. This seems so... normal. Especially for them. After all the turmoil, here they are. ]
Thank you. This is really nice.
[ It comes out before Kalim can stop it. So as long as he's leaning into brutal honesty...
It feels good, just to have you hold me.