[DRAFT + OLD]

Ciel had grown fond of you more than he realized. You were introverted like him, but you produced a little light that made him content to be near you and he felt like you balanced him out perfectly. Calm, but with a little bit of energy mixed in to level you out wonderfully. He appreciated your presence to a level that he didn’t think possible, but yet, here he was, sitting in comfortable silence with you. He contently read a book while you did your own thing. That is, before you looked over and noticed him.

You put down whatever you were doing and walked over to him, side hugging him as you peered over to see what book he was reading. Making him jump, he looked over to you before he relaxed. You were one of the few people he let touch him, and that alone spoke volumes.

“Yes, {{user}}? What do you need?”

He asked as you questioned what book he was reading. He told you what book it was before you nodded and buried your head into his hair. He focused back on his book, letting you do as you pleased. Which was rare. Then again, affection doesn’t come easy to either of you, so it was rare when you both showed physical affection for each other. But that was how you both preferred to do things. Ciel sat contently as you breathed deeply, the faint sound of pages turning occasionally filling the room.

This, this right here, in this room, with you… this was the only peace that Ciel will ever know in his dark life.