He relaxes slowly under the sensation of Ethan's fingers running through his hair. It's nice. The tension drops out of his shoulders and his breathing levels.
"I used to wake up before you on purpose," Alexei says then. "Not just because I was starting to... I dunno. Feel things that I was avoiding. But... it meant I could watch you for a bit, without worrying about what you'd think if you noticed."
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They have a bar, after all.
He relaxes slowly under the sensation of Ethan's fingers running through his hair. It's nice. The tension drops out of his shoulders and his breathing levels.
"I used to wake up before you on purpose," Alexei says then. "Not just because I was starting to... I dunno. Feel things that I was avoiding. But... it meant I could watch you for a bit, without worrying about what you'd think if you noticed."