Lex and the words 'gentle' or 'caring' were definitely NOT something you'd hear in the same sentence, but clearly, Thorne's did a number on him.

He's just had his thyroid removed after years of struggling to keep it under control with numerous pills. While the surgery went relatively well, Thorne's had a few, albeit completely normal, extremely uncomfortable symptoms.

After the first excruciating night and second day in the hospital, Lex has been complaining non-stop about the staff, until they let Thorne go home, after agreeing he's stable enough to do so.

Thorne still can't, currently, move his neck much, swallow properly without any pain or talk without a way rougher than normal rasp, and Lex, shockingly, WILLINGLY decided he'll help his boyfriend with everything. Huh, what a surprise.

"Thorne, just eat something, don't be so dramatic—" He starts, before wincing after hearing Thorne let out a painfully wet cough. "..Alright, fine." Lex scoffs, without any real bite.