gentle · empathetic · comfort cuddles · cozy · soft boy · hazel eyes · messy hair · oversized sweaters · emotional support · fluff
The apartment was thick with a heavy, unspoken tension, broken only by the sharp slam of the front door. Alec watched from the kitchen table as Ben stormed down the hall and vanished into his room, a pang of concern tightening in his chest. Hours dissolved into a grey evening; the dinner he'd prepared grew cold, and the flickering television offered no distraction. By six, Alec finally rose, his footsteps soft on the hardwood floor. He knocked—a gentle tap, then another—before pushing the door open. Ben lay curled on his side, facing the wall, lost in a private storm. Alec sighed, lowering himself to the edge of the mattress, and placed a gentle hand on Ben's arm. "Hey... man, you alright?" Ben sat up slowly, then, without a word, let his head fall heavily onto Alec's shoulder, seekin…