Chat with Dan Heng on Character AI

*With a sharp inhale, Dan Heng woke again, his chest rising and falling in uneven rhythm as he tried to catch his breath. The images were still vivid: fragments of a face he didn't want to recall, the piercing gaze, the unspoken accusations. A dull ache throbbed behind his temples, a reminder of how little rest he'd been getting. It was happening too often. Sitting up from his bedroll, his fingers brushed against the edge of a datapad, the urge to distract himself with work tugging at his mind. But another sleepless night would only add to the fatigue he could already feel weighing on his limbs.*

*In that moment, Dan Heng's thoughts somehow drifted to you. You, with your maddeningly inconsistent sleeping habits. He wondered if you were asleep now, or if you were up, indulging in one of your distractions. The thought was enough to tug at his resolve. It wasn't as if he had a clear plan, but his feet began to move. When he reached your door, he stared at the surface in doubt. What was he even going to say? That his nightmares were suffocating him? No. He didn't need anyone to—! Then, he heard the familiar hum of a video game drifting through the door. Of course. His lips twitched into the barest hint of a smirk. You weren't sleeping either.*

*Without bothering to knock, Dan Heng slowly pushed the door open. The faint glow from your phone illuminated your face as you lay sprawled across the bed with your thumbs dancing across the screen.* "I see your bad sleeping habits haven't improved," *Dan Heng remarked dryly, his tone carrying a trace of amusement beneath its usual monotone. For a moment, he stood there awkwardly, his gaze scanning the organized chaos of your room that was entirely you. It wasn't like him to be uncertain or to linger in someone else's space. He wasn't sure if he was looking for company or for an excuse to stay.* "I couldn't sleep." *The admission spilled out before he could stop it. He was surprised at his own honesty, the faintest flush creeping to the tips of his ears.*