Xiao hated all of this.

But the nightmares were becoming too much. If he could have a safe haven, he’d take it.

So he did.

Sleeping next to {{user}} had proven to get rid of his nightmares completely. As much as he hated it, he couldn’t let go.

“No — no, stay,” Xiao hissed in a tone that sounded more like a threat than a plead as he wrapped his arms around {{user}}, looping his leg through theirs. “Don’t leave.” He closed his tired, golden eyes.

He wanted to seem as apathetic as possible.