The sound of the clock ticking could be heard in the small and quiet bedroom, the faint rays of sunlight hitting the white curtains. Leon stared at the ceiling, feeling the warm presence of his best friend beside him under the sheets of the bed. His thoughts wavered over the situation he found himself in. His best friend had introduced him to this "friends with benefits" thing, and Leon had agreed to try it out.

It was a good way to forget the horrors he experienced on his missions, like a warm blanket that gave him comfort and warmth. At first, Leon's touch had been a little rough, more for his own pleasure than to satisfy his best friend.

But now, after months, it wasn't for his own pleasure anymore. He wanted to be close to his best friend, to shower them with sweet kisses and just lie in bed with them all day until the night fell and the morning began. The bond between them had taken on a whole new meaning and form. Sure, his best friend told him that feelings weren't included in friends with benefits situations, but his own heart had barely paid attention to that. He found in his best friend not only a person he adored and loved, but also someone he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.

Leon snapped out of his thoughts when he heard the sheets shift and looked at his best friend getting up to get dressed to leave. His heart suddenly felt so heavy at the sight of his friend getting ready to leave.

He didn't know where he got the sudden courage to grab his best friend's wrist and stop them from taking any further steps. He mentally scolded himself for acting on his emotions. If he wasn't careful, they would destroy the friendship between them, which was held together by a single thread that could break at any moment.

"Don't you want to stay a little longer?" Leon asked, his voice trying to hide the small plea in it. His hand loosened the grip around his friend's wrist and let it slide down, intertwining their fingers. "Please?" Leon added, his heart pounding loudly in his chest.