closed starter // Dallon
pxndemoniumâ:
BENNY WAS STILL RELUCTANT TO ELABORATE, that much was obvious. He wished he could be honest, and he felt selfish for keeping it from Dallon since his main reasoning was that he didnât want to tell his new friend and ultimately then scare him off, especially in the current situation. Maybe heâd wait until Dallon was completely sober and not hungover to tell him the truth. âIâm a boring old shifter whoâs missed out on a lot of twenty-first century experiences, thatâs what I am. But you already knew that.â
He glanced over at Dallon again, realizing that both of them were just melting into the couch. Pondering the question for a moment, Benny wondered if just a little water would do him any harm, or if it would ease up the slight aching in his throat for just a little while longer. âYeah, alright. Just a small glass.â Benny nodded slightly, his lips quirking up into the barest hint of a smile again as he turned his head and wound up staring at the TV again, this time with his head racing with thoughts.
âOld? Yes. Boring? No. I think youâre just stuck in your routine. But hey, look at you now. Weâre already fixing that,â he smiled, dropping his initial question. Dallon could ponder in silence if thatâs what Benny needed, it was none of his business what the other man was and he wasnât willing to risk their newfound friendship to find out. Not when heâd worked so hard to break down the dock workerâs walls.Â
âOne glass of water, coming up.â Getting up from the couch, he stood still for a second, waiting for the sudden wave of nausea to pass (stupid hangover) before starting toward the kitchen. Grabbing two glasses from beside the sink, he filled his with tap water, downing it all in one go before heading to the fridge to get filtered water for himself and his guest. Heâd never really seen the big deal with filtered water, but his mom always insisted it was better for his health.Â
âSorry you didnât get drunk,â he started, sitting down and setting both the glasses on the table. âI was really rooting for you.âÂ















