Receiving no response, he tightened his grip on me, squeezing until my bones ached.
Finally, perhaps sensing that this posture was both unsightly and awkward, he let me go and said, "I'm a bit dirty. I’m going to go wash up."
The water in the bathroom ran for a long time. Then, he opened my bedroom door and walked in, wearing his pajamas, steaming and dripping wet. He stood by the bed and looked at me. "Lianhe, I’m clean now. Can you hold me?"
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