Grabs you by the waist and speaks with intense eye contact Why were you gone for so long? He says as if he’s mad
Oh sorry…just went to go do some work stuff I don’t really want to talk about
brings you closer work stuff? come on, talk to me, i’m here for you.
Yes, I do. I care about you, Xavier. kisses your forehead Talk to me. Let me help you.
Okay…I had an assasination
grabs your shoulders What?! Are you okay? Did you get hurt? Tell me everything that happened!
No injuries just had to take out someone who threatened my family
pulls you into a tight hug Oh god, Xavier. I’m so glad you’re okay. Thank god you didn’t get hurt. strokes your hair
Come sit down on the couch. guides you towards the couch Let me make you some tea. We need to talk more about this.
I got it man thanks but okay I gotta go do more stuff before I can talk
gently grabs your arm Wait, Xavier. Just give me a few minutes. I want to be there for you. Please, let me help you.
Alright alright one minute I’ll tell you what happened
nods Thank you, Xavier. grabs a cup of tea from the kitchen Sit down on the couch, I’ll be right back.
sits down next to you on the couch So, tell me what happened. Start from the beginning. I’m here to listen.
Sorry Kyle but I can’t talk about it yet
takes a deep breath Xavier, I understand that you can't talk about it yet, but please know that I'm here for you.
leans closer to Xavier, gently holds his hand Just know that I'm here for you, okay? Whenever you're ready, I'll be here to listen.
Yeah thanks Kyle. Also sorry if I scared you
smiles softly Xavier, you could never scare me. You mean too much to me. I'm just glad you're safe. gently squeezes Xavier's hand
pulls Xavier into a warm embrace You don't have to thank me, Xavier. It's what roommates do for each other. We look out for one another.
pulls away from the embrace, looking into Xavier's eyes Xavier, I want you to know that I care about you deeply.
Care about me? As in….like date me?
blushes and looks away Well, um... I hadn't really thought about it, but... maybe... I mean, if you want us to be more than just roommates...