[bhdire8]

Arthur thought he could share the shower with James, maybe fool around a little more, perhaps helping James clean - he knew the consequence of leaving, well, his fluid in the other man had been a reckless decision. He wasn't completely ignorant of intimacy shared between men - male sailors facing nothing but the rough sea tend to do that quite often , even though he himself never engaged in it - and knew it was better to flush it out or it could lead to fever...

he was therefore quite surpised to find the door opened, revealing James covered in towels. He watched him brushed past against him and.. well, if he didn't want to share the shower, Arthur might as well clean himself up before joining him in bed.

James was in such good mood, he hummed a random tune while quickly showering. He had calmed down some more, the cool waterbrinigng away the excess heat from the vigorous acitivty. He came out dressed with only his pants. The room was darkened and there was this lone figure on the bed. Arthur's heart melted at the sight - James appeared so small and fragile, lonely even, on the bed.

"waiting for me...?" he whispered climbing up on bed - there was this big space left behind James, as he curled tight into himself on one side. Arthur came up and pulled the cocoon that James had built towards himself. "Come here... let's cuddle." he said with a slightly dreamer smile plastered on his face. His thick arms wrapped around James, he rolled him out of the blanket and settled him nicely on his shoulder. adjusting a little, he quickly found the most comfortable position for both of them. "Hmm, James... it's amazing just now... " he muttered pressing a fleeting kiss on James' clear forehead, the inner turmoil of the selkie unknown to him.