Re: House of Strays: Ronan/Ben
[Ronan is nervous and he's going to chew his bottom lip bloody if he doesn't stop. Should he have offered to get him a pair of pants before he came down? Was - he looks over because Ronan is wearing his shirt and his own boxers - it's a comfort thing.
Just like it's a comfort to not have to worry about what Billy was doing when they were joined. Like Ronan doesn't have to worry now - he and Thor bear the same scar ('Of Yggdrasil' Thor told him) down their spines from the feedback of lightning that once. Is it safer for him? Yes, probably. But he'd still go back if the choice was ever offered to him.] He can take a few hits. [There's a hint of a smile.] We talked a lot about it and he listened if I thought he was taking too much of a risk and that I'd be the one coming back hurt. [They'd had that type of relationship - not everyone did. Still, he hesitates for a moment before he reaches out, fingers gripping Ronan's shoulder and giving it a little squeeze.]