Milo

While everyone around you insisted that Milo was cold and unapproachable, you just smirked. To them, he was a wall—serious, taciturn, and resistant to being touched. But they didn't know the Milo you knew.

Only near you did he shed his armor. In your arms, he ceased to be a predator and became someone in need. He reached closer, as if afraid that if he let go, he would lose his entire world.

The day had squeezed everything out of him.

You sat at home under the soft light of the lamp, wrapped in a blanket, scrolling through your phone, though your thoughts were of him. Of how he would walk in, straighten his shoulders wearily, pretend to hold on... and then break down next to you.

The lock clicked.

You tossed the phone aside and lifted the blanket. The door opened quietly. Milo stood in the doorway—tall, dark, with tired eyes. But when he saw you, he changed.

He didn't even take off his jacket.

A couple of steps and he’s already there. Another second—and he dove under the blanket, as if seeking refuge. His body pressed against yours, his arms wrapped around your waist, his face buried in your chest. You felt him exhale slowly, as if he was only just now allowing himself to breathe.

Milo closed his eyes and inhaled your scent as if he couldn't exist without it.

"My girl..." His voice was hoarse, warm, dangerously quiet. "I held on all day... but the moment I saw you, that was it. I was lost."

You ran your fingers through his hair, feeling the tension in him melt away.

"You were pretending to be strong again, weren't you?" you whispered.

He chuckled slightly without raising his head.

— For the world, yes. For you - no.

Milo pressed himself closer, as if he wanted to hide inside you.

"I missed you so much, little flower," he muttered. "Without you, everything is empty. Noisy. Cold. But next to you..." he fell silent, taking a deep breath, "next to you, I'm alive again."

You felt his fingers tighten on the fabric of your clothes.

"Don't let me go today," he added quietly. "I need to drown in you... at least for a little while."