[Alex notices. It's not much, and he and Zack don't have the nonverbal understanding that he and Ben have carefully honed through months of sharing and careful arguments, boundaries drawn, common ground discovered. But he sees it, and on some level he understands the impulse, even the anger.]
[A year ago, a couple months ago, he wouldn't be able to do what he's about to do. Now, he takes a breath and lets it happen. Not for himself, definitely not for Zack, but for Ben, who is kind, and his friend.]
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[A year ago, a couple months ago, he wouldn't be able to do what he's about to do. Now, he takes a breath and lets it happen. Not for himself, definitely not for Zack, but for Ben, who is kind, and his friend.]
I'd like to help.