Fully sinking into them, burying his nose in the crook of their neck. They’re small enough for him to hold them against him with just one arm. It feels like he can protect them from the world.

Because it’s you…? You’re the listener

And if you don’t like the listener then imagine them as someone else with a different personality

Just because everyone in the fandom seems to think that one listener is like this doesn’t mean you can’t hc them to be like that instead. It’s valid because it’s a hc. Erik literally leaves it open to interpretation.

If your feed is filled with a listener being like this, then write about how your version of the listener is like that instead. Someone might agree with you.

That's why characters like David and Milo are so attractive to the majority.

The way they navigate those issues and have healthy, loving, long term relationships is compelling.