"He wasn't with any friends." Dominic's honesty was coming out but it also meant that he and Aleksi were alone. Alone, and even when the younger man was shitfaced on booze Dominic took care of him.
"He came out to meet me." Dominic shrugged because he didn't understand any of the social distinctions or standards that were going on in this conversation. "It would be wrong to abandon him passed out with strangers."
Dominic was naturally protective, aggressively so when needed. Even if he didn't like Aleksi's company he would feel wrong about leaving him behind so vulnerable. Then he nodded and stepped away, gently laid Aleksi in the bunk, took off his shoes, covered him up and closed the curtain so he could sleep off the booze. Despite his size, there's a gentleness to how Dominic moves Aleksi around to get him in bed.
Once the task was done though Dominic felt awkward. He didn't know how to exit a conversation or interaction well. Even less so that he didn't understand the social cues and norms here yet.
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on 2025-03-29 10:59 pm (UTC)"He came out to meet me." Dominic shrugged because he didn't understand any of the social distinctions or standards that were going on in this conversation. "It would be wrong to abandon him passed out with strangers."
Dominic was naturally protective, aggressively so when needed. Even if he didn't like Aleksi's company he would feel wrong about leaving him behind so vulnerable. Then he nodded and stepped away, gently laid Aleksi in the bunk, took off his shoes, covered him up and closed the curtain so he could sleep off the booze. Despite his size, there's a gentleness to how Dominic moves Aleksi around to get him in bed.
Once the task was done though Dominic felt awkward. He didn't know how to exit a conversation or interaction well. Even less so that he didn't understand the social cues and norms here yet.