[Ben still isn't very consistent on hospitality - when he remembers it, he's still awkward and stiff, but he's aware of it anyway, sometimes. He doesn't invite Alex to sit down but it's okay anyway despite the fact that Ben himself doesn't settle just yet.
Safe, yes, as safe as he's ever been, but not exactly sound; he can feel the hairline fractures at the edges of his thoughts and that as much as anything terrifies him, because he knows what comes next if they get too wide, too deep. He's paced this room several times, evident in the thoughtless way he avoids the bed, the nightstand, and the other chair without having to look.
He's glancing back at Alex, brown eyes still bright but more distant than he's been recently. Ben doesn't know what to do with any of this. At all.]
You understand how dangerous this situation could become if it were to be properly ignited.
[ Spam ]
Safe, yes, as safe as he's ever been, but not exactly sound; he can feel the hairline fractures at the edges of his thoughts and that as much as anything terrifies him, because he knows what comes next if they get too wide, too deep. He's paced this room several times, evident in the thoughtless way he avoids the bed, the nightstand, and the other chair without having to look.
He's glancing back at Alex, brown eyes still bright but more distant than he's been recently. Ben doesn't know what to do with any of this. At all.]
You understand how dangerous this situation could become if it were to be properly ignited.