Nergal tossed the rag he was cleaning with in a sink behind him and set the bottle of cleaner on a counter next to where he leaned. "Well," he said, a smirk forming on his lips, "isn't this a nice surprise. Did you miss me so much that you just couldn't wait for me to get home?" he asked, reaching out to Inhalants and beckoning him closer, right into his arms.
"And how are you, my sweet boy?" he asked, kissing Inhalants' forehead and affectionately pushing his hair out of the way. "Is everything alright?" he asked after a moment. "You didn't burn the apartment down or something, did you?"