[Lovebite]

Howard looked genuinely confused when Aden said that, looking up at him as he came back with water, he wanted to spill all of his secrets to this person. It was the first time he's felt that in such a long time. He waited quietly for a moment for the other man to finish his sentence, though when he did the feeling hadn't left. It was something deep in his chest and he couldn't ignore it for it was growing, he looked down at the plate in front of him and dug the fork into the steaming eggs silently.