[He doesn't call ahead. He's pretty sure Ethan doesn't have alternative company tonight and he was going to head back there anyway, after he was done with his cigarette, but his head is still fuzzy and tired and he doesn't...
He's not thinking straight.
It's just as well that it doesn't matter.
Alexei kicks his boots off at the door, leaves most of his clothes in an untidy trail through the cabin, and ultimately crawls into bed with Ethan and unceremoniously flops his entire weight across half of the other man's chest. Then, he presses his face into his partner's warm shoulder and lets out a tired little groan.]
backdated a little, after he leaves Sheehan's cabin
He's not thinking straight.
It's just as well that it doesn't matter.
Alexei kicks his boots off at the door, leaves most of his clothes in an untidy trail through the cabin, and ultimately crawls into bed with Ethan and unceremoniously flops his entire weight across half of the other man's chest. Then, he presses his face into his partner's warm shoulder and lets out a tired little groan.]