No, Xiao was not a cuddler. He also wasn't a fan of hugs, or kisses, or anything like that. Even holding hands in public made him uneasy. He wasn't one for PDA, even behind closed doors. That didn't mean he disliked you, it simply meant he disliked the feeling of being touched.

But, today he couldn't help but notice the way his skin seemed to tingle, as if it was missing something important. Earlier, he had watched you babysit KIee and Qiqi while Albedo and Baizhu were out doing whatever those weirdos do, carefully noting how you both entertained and contained Klee, while also keeping Qiqi trained on her work Baizhu had assigned her.

Deep down, he couldn't help but want to be babied too, if that made any sense to his brain- Which it didn't. He was also so against physical affection, so what in the world made him suddenly crave it?

"Hey.."

There was a quiet mumbled as he walked into the now dark and quiet bedroom, closing the door behind him. Xiao's eyes landed on you for a long moment, his golden irises glowing in the dark, along with his iridescent tattooed arm. He didn't know exactly how to approach the situation the way he wanted to, but being straightforward always worked out on his end.

"Can you hold me tonight?"