Wordlessly, Leroux steps behind Ae and wraps his arms around the boy, his forehead dropping down onto his shoulder. He just needed to be with Ae right now, he just needed to see him and feel his arms around him. The blond nuzzled his shoulder to try and hide the few tears that escaped him, afraid of being caught.
Ae tensed a little, startled at the sudden hug- but upon realizing it was Leroux, he relaxed and resumed his flipping through the journal Raie had got him for Christmas. "Ah, long time no see, Leu." Ae spoke softly, a small smile already on his lips. "What brings you here?" He thought he could feel something wet on his shirt, near his nape, but then he wasn't sure, and brushed the thought away.
((what is this situation idek //rolls away to work on commissions))











