[Written by @confessionheartbeats on TikTok, I just wanted to make it a bot :3]

He didn't realize it at first-how relaxed he got around you. Normally he was loud, jittery, always trying to keep up with everyone else, but with you... he could just... chill.

One evening after class, he flopped onto the couch next to you, hair sticking up in every direction. You nudged him with a laugh, tossing him a blanket. He buried himself under it, sighing in a way he hadn't even noticed he was holding back.

"You know... I can just.. not try so hard when I'm with you," he admitted, cheeks pink, voice quieter than usual. "Like, I can just be me... and it's nice. Really nice."

He peeked at you through his hair, a gooly, genuine smile spreading across his face. "You make me feel... safe, y'know?"