"Shocking that I have a weakness, I know." He tries to laugh but it comes out cracked. Broken and fearful.
He keeps his face against Alfred's face until they reach his room. Then he moves around the room to close curtains of his windows. Then he draws the drapes around his bed. Making it a safe space. A hidden space.
Herbert kicks off his shoes and crawls onto the bed, pulling his knees up to his chin and wrapping his arms around himself tightly.
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Date: 2022-04-18 04:48 am (UTC)He keeps his face against Alfred's face until they reach his room. Then he moves around the room to close curtains of his windows. Then he draws the drapes around his bed. Making it a safe space. A hidden space.
Herbert kicks off his shoes and crawls onto the bed, pulling his knees up to his chin and wrapping his arms around himself tightly.