[Natsume is shaking his head almost immediately, reaching out to absently smooth the blankets around his knees.] I don't need anything, thank you.
[Except -- he doesn't want to be alone. Not when he sleeps. When he's this tired and he sleeps, it's never restful, and the thought of waking up alone from a nightmare seems insurmountable. So instead he lies:] I'm not very sleepy right now, that's all. Maybe at nighttime.
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Date: 2023-01-25 03:15 am (UTC)[Except -- he doesn't want to be alone. Not when he sleeps. When he's this tired and he sleeps, it's never restful, and the thought of waking up alone from a nightmare seems insurmountable. So instead he lies:] I'm not very sleepy right now, that's all. Maybe at nighttime.