#he question

1. trace constellations upon his skin until he falls asleep, sleeping lion with heavy head upon your lap. let him know he is here to burn out like any star, but for now he can sleep, and you can stay like this.2. he holds your hand as if he’s scared to damage you — featherlight touch crackling with the fire both of you carry so intimately. sleeping dragons hiding as if everyone haven’t already noticed. it must be nice to love someone who’d let you break them twice. both of you swear you wouldn’t know.3. sometimes he doesn’t pick up the phone and you never ask why. you have seen his shaking hands and tired eyes, and sometimes it greets you by your doorstep. he doesn’t say you feel like home and you don’t open his ribcage to find yourself there. he can sleep on the couch he says — you should have left your door closed.4. he makes you dinner every once in a while and he smiles as if he knows what he’s doing. you always end up lending a helping hand and he’ll never tell you that’s why he does it. 5. he kisses you gently where it doesn’t hurt, carves memories into your skin for no one to see but you. they mean: nothing. both of you swear it doesn’t.