He blushed a little before hugging him back, hiding his face in Aiden's chest. Tears started flowing down his cheeks-he didn't want to die, he wanted Aiden to know the truth, wanted things to work out wanted to be happy-
Aiden: -he doesn't pull away at all. he stays there. partially because he wanted this but also because he didn't want Elliot to feel negative at all. he want to keep him from all bad feelings. he wanted him to be happy. so he just stayed hugging him tightly and trying his best to comfort him-
Elliot loved it. Every second of it-he wouldn't pull away, staying where he was, feeling so warm and safe and just able to escape things for a moment-Aiden smelled like chai tea and it reminded Ell of home and of curling up in his dad's armchair and reading. He loved it-he loved him...
