Gabriel's knees are always (skinned) wrote in rooms,
Re: Marvel: House of Strays: Ben S/Ronan X
[A crease appears between his eyebrows as he dredges up his history lessons and recalls what he can of the mythological figure, torn between a wry smile and a disapproving frown.] Let's not, yeah? The whole pederasty thing has too much of an 'ick' factor.
[He glances back over at Ben where he's peeking beneath the blindfold of his arm - but then he's seeing Liam's eyes, wide and shining wet and full of sadness, and suddenly the front of his head is aching and heavy. He pulls his gaze away and stares at the floor, unseeing, reaching up to rub his index and middle fingers against the bridge of his nose.
But he doesn't do this for long, because he doesn't want Ben to worry.] You hungry? I was thinking I could fix us something. [His smile might not be entirely sincere, but it's a sight better than what he's been able to manage over the last couple of weeks when trying to convince Ben that he's doing okay.]