[Seeing Ben - safe, if not sound - allows some of the tension in Alex's shoulders to leach away. He's not calm, but he's calmer. He closes the door behind himself quietly, letting the latch click.]
[The room is good. He's happy about it. It's also blank - but there are chairs, and he smiles slightly seeing those.]
Sure, Ben. I'm here.
[He sits, assuming it's okay, and looks up at Ben questioningly.]
Did you want to talk about something specific? Or did you just - want to talk?
[Alex has questions, things to share, but if Ben does, too, then he goes first.]
[ Spam ]
[The room is good. He's happy about it. It's also blank - but there are chairs, and he smiles slightly seeing those.]
Sure, Ben. I'm here.
[He sits, assuming it's okay, and looks up at Ben questioningly.]
Did you want to talk about something specific? Or did you just - want to talk?
[Alex has questions, things to share, but if Ben does, too, then he goes first.]