[The hug is more comforting and grounding than he really expected, but he's pretty sure they can both use that reassurance this point. He knows he can.
But he pulls back after another few seconds, letting out a long breath and beginning to truly feel just how exhausted he is; he thought he realized it before, but now that he's finally coming down from the nonstop tension mentally it's suddenly so much heavier.
So he's quiet a moment, before deciding to just ask--]
Do you mind if I stay here tonight?
[He doesn't want to go all the way back home, both because he simply doesn't want to expend the energy and because he doesn't want to give up the sense of calm and belonging just yet.]
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But he pulls back after another few seconds, letting out a long breath and beginning to truly feel just how exhausted he is; he thought he realized it before, but now that he's finally coming down from the nonstop tension mentally it's suddenly so much heavier.
So he's quiet a moment, before deciding to just ask--]
Do you mind if I stay here tonight?
[He doesn't want to go all the way back home, both because he simply doesn't want to expend the energy and because he doesn't want to give up the sense of calm and belonging just yet.]