Re: House of Strays: Ronan/Ben
[Never feels like a long time at the moment. Too long, like he's trying to comprehend the vastness of the universe while being nothing more than an ant. But. It doesn't feel false either and whatever else might happen between them, whatever else the hotel might have them do, lying won't be one of those things.
He's quiet when Ronan comes to rest his head on his shoulder, an act borne of familiarity and comfort. His hand twitches, like it wants to rise, like his arm should go around Ronan's shoulder and tug him into the side of his body where they can feel their ribcages expanding against one another. There's a little huff of a sigh and he barely - barely manages not to.
But he can't stop entirely as his head tilts down and he rests one stubbled cheek against Ronan's crown.] Here's going to be the difficult part. [Said quietly, then just like ripping off a band-aid:] I think you should get tested. [He doesn't even sound mad when he says it, just like it's the logical thing to do, separated from the tangle of emotions that he's forcing to not become a bigger jumble.]