[Or at least here is the difference between the two of them - Ben believes in Alex, while Alex believes in Ben utterly. He believes that there will come a day when this won't be enough, when Ben not only can leave but will want to, that the fact that there's somewhere else available to him in the wide universe will be not a burden but a reassurance. He believes that someday he can be safe harbor in a place that feels safe to him, too. He believes that Ben is as much and as capable as anyone else.]
[If this belief proves to be false, he won't be upset, and he won't be disappointed. But he won't believe it until he sees it.]
[His face lights up at the smile, at the quip that's so much more from Ben, a declaration of independence and determination. He will never not hate the moment of goodbye, but it ends, it has to, he can feel it ending now and Ben isn't crying or running, he's smiling.]
[He is the best friend Alex has ever had.]
I'm never gonna be rid of you.
[All soft affection and open-hearted love. He wouldn't want it any other way.]
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[Or at least here is the difference between the two of them - Ben believes in Alex, while Alex believes in Ben utterly. He believes that there will come a day when this won't be enough, when Ben not only can leave but will want to, that the fact that there's somewhere else available to him in the wide universe will be not a burden but a reassurance. He believes that someday he can be safe harbor in a place that feels safe to him, too. He believes that Ben is as much and as capable as anyone else.]
[If this belief proves to be false, he won't be upset, and he won't be disappointed. But he won't believe it until he sees it.]
[His face lights up at the smile, at the quip that's so much more from Ben, a declaration of independence and determination. He will never not hate the moment of goodbye, but it ends, it has to, he can feel it ending now and Ben isn't crying or running, he's smiling.]
[He is the best friend Alex has ever had.]
I'm never gonna be rid of you.
[All soft affection and open-hearted love. He wouldn't want it any other way.]