⠀ ⠀ ⠀“ Should I be thankful ? ” ⠀⠀( The smaller male giggles , ⠀pressing some of his weight into ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀the other . ) ⠀

thank you for a love that doesn't make me feel lonely.

you've got blisters on your feet, dirt on your shins, sunburn on your neck, and the taste of blood in your mouth, always.

⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀I went into hibernation . ⠀

/ / I exist again until I get too sad to be on? O think?

⠀ ⠀ ( Sprawled on the ground . ) ⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀( grinning ) ⠀⠀ ⠀have you missed me ? ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ( Carefully , he stretches his ⠀ arms out . Gazing up at the ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀other . ) “ Then I should make a greater ⠀effort to not leave Jūnshàng's ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀side . ” ⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀( That was enough for his ⠀cheeks to bloom into a bright ⠀ ⠀red , his eyes dropping to ⠀the floor sheepishly . ) “ A.. Ah ? Would . . You actually ? ” ⠀

⠀⠀ ⠀( The smaller man shuddered ⠀⠀as his mind nearly blanked ⠀ ⠀at his words . ) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀“ I . . ” ⠀( His voice trailed off , trying ⠀⠀⠀⠀to avoid his gaze . ) ⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀⠀well. Early hibernation , it ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ happens ! ! ! ⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀( COUGH ) ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀fall hibernation . ⠀⠀⠀⠀. . ⠀⠀⠀⠀. . . Is that a thing ? ⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀You just hate me . ⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀You talk to me like I'm a ⠀⠀⠀ jealous partner . ⠀

⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀. . . ⠀