Hank/Alex word prompt, round 1, word 8: Scenery
Word 1: Remedy
Word 2: Goldfish
Word 3: Consideration
Word 4: Incident
Word 5: Sentient
Word 6: Ladder
Word 7: Honey
After the battle Alex had taken to long runs through the surrounding woods, spending hours in there at a time. A few weeks into it, he found a small pond encircled by large rocks. It became his sanctuary, a place to relax and just watch nature.
Hank found the place by mistake, on a long jog to blow off some steam at a failed project. He was startled to find Alex laying on the rocks, looking up at the clouds, but the blond heard him and beckoned him over. The blue mutant paused, but made his way over and laid next to him.
They both stayed in comfortable silence for a while, until Alex shifted so his head was resting on Hank's furry shoulder. "Sorry for all the shit I've said."
Golden eyes swiveled to him, but the only acknowledgement he gave was a soft rumbling sigh. After about 10 minutes he let out a heavy breath. "Don't worry about it. Water under the bridge."
It became ritual for them to meet up and run, then relax there every day.
