Fin

[just_hex]

It had been a rather slow night in A&E and Hex had had plenty of time to chat with the other nurses. He'd been put off with the peds just because he was so good with the kiddies, but when warning bells went off in trauma Hex ran to where he was needed. The bloke was young and terribly thin and Hex got the distinct impression from the state of his hair and nails he was probably not well.

"I'm Hex," he said as two other nurses fussed over the young man, installing an IV and affixing EKG pads. "I just need to get a bit of history."

They went through the details and Hex took it all down, but what he was watching for with all this was to see how lucid Mr. Finlay Flynn was. The other nurses left before he got through the complete questionnaire.

"Almost done, Mr. Flynn," he said, then paused to look at the EKG printout. It wasn't good and the gravity of the situation settled heavy on his brow.

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[prince_of_nymphs]

"I can keep up, Hex. I'm alright, really I am," Fin assured him, patting Hex's shoulder and then stroking the man's arm before letting go and walking on..

[just_hex]

They had to cross the street and pass a few Asian shops that had closed up for the night with the exception of one Bengal restaurant that perfumed the street with rich spices. The row houses began and the third door down Hex mounted the stairs.

"My flat's the main floor so no more stairs," he promised. "Come on in."

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin nodded, saying noting until they were inside Hex's flat. He didn't hesitate to make himself at home, sitting on the sofa and letting himself melt into the cushions.

"This is nice, mate. Good flat you've got here. You been here long then?"

[just_hex]

"A couple years. It's a good place. And I like the neighborhood. When I first moved here me non warned me of all in foreigners, mostly from Bangladesh, the lot, but I've never had any trouble and the take out is excellent, not to mention the rent is fair," he said as he locked the door behind them and then moved into his bedroom, peeling off his scrubs as he went.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin didn't mean to stare, and he forced himself to look away before Hex vanished into the bedroom.

"Never understood all the fuss about foreigners, My auntie was a bit like that. Always going on about Paki's and the like. Made my ears burn, but there was no reasoning with her about it. She was so stuck in her way."

[just_hex]

"I can tell you if Pakistan's anything like Afghanistan...I'd rather be here, mate," Hex chuckled. "I've got no problem. We're all human, yeah?"

Hex felt a certain solidarity with all of humanity now that he'd been out among other times and that didn't even get into the aliens. He was happy to be an Earthling with all the other Earthlings on the planet.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Yeah, all human," Fin echoed, toeing off his shoes and trying to keep his eyes open.

He was so tired, and he suddenly had an awful fear of falling asleep on Hex's sofa and not waking up. He knew it was just residual paranoia from fainting and winding up in casualty- but it was impossible to ignore.

He wondered if maybe he could get into Hex's bed. If maybe just a bit of flirting would get him that far, without having to do anything too gay. Maybe if he was sweet enough, Hex would let him in- and then he'd rest easier, knowing Hex might at least notice if he suddenly stopped breathing.

Quietly he got up, lingering near the man's door.

"Can I come in?" he asked. "Promise not to gawk while you change."

[just_hex]

Hex was down to his A shirt and boxer briefs, and Fin caught him in the act of taking off his socks.

"No, mate, it's ok. I'm just going to brush me teeth and climb in bed...unless you want to play a game? You look pretty beat, though. Maybe bed's best, yeah?"

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin knew that this was when he was supposed to ask about the sofa and sheets, but instead he just peeled off his shirt and smiled, as if this was totally normal.

"Don't suppose you've got a spare toothbrush do you?" he asked.

Fin wasn't toned like Hex, He was slim skin and bones, hip bones jutting out and emphasising his narrow frame.

[just_hex]

"I don't," hex replied, his eyes locked on the sight of Fin's trim chest. He was so slender. Delicate looking. Hex itched to touch him but he held back. There was no point in having a crush on a straight bloke.

He reasoned that Fin was probably just like this. Without a home, dependent on friends he probably had few boundaries. Hex could appreciate that. And also, Fin probably didn't have to worry about any of his other mates getting aroused by looking at him. So Hex did his level best to keep control.

"You could use some paste and your finger, I reckon. Did that more than once in the army," he said as he moved to the bed- just so he wouldn't be awkwardly staring at Fin.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Yeah, alright, lovely," Fin nodded, stripping down to his boxers and then smacking Hex's shoulder lightly.

"You're brilliant for letting me stay here, yeah? For letting me share your home for a night. You're a good bloke, Hex."

[just_hex]

Yeah, that proved it to him. Fin wasn't flirting. Hex really wished he was, though. He'd quite like to snog him. Maybe not sex. No, no certainly not sex. Not in the condition his was in or with that monitor on. But he could kiss him until he fell asleep.

Except he wouldn't.

"I try," he said, then went to the bed and slid in, settling in the center of the standard full bed.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Feeling bold, Fin slipped off to wash up quickly and rub some toothpaste on his teeth. Looking at himself in the mirror and moving the monitor as much as he could before returning to the room and inviting himself into Hex's bed.

He settled in just close enough to be noticed, wanting Hex to be aware of him. .That was the point after all. He wanted to be close enough for the man to be able to care for him should something happen.

"Hex, if something did happen, would the machine make a noise or something?" he asked curiously.

[just_hex]

"Yeah, if you rip off a pad it'll sound an alarm because it'll think your heart's stopped," he said, remaining nearly immobile as Fin settled in close to him. He could feel the heat coming off the man's skin and he could smell him. It was almost too much to bear.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Right, good to know," Fin said, relaxing a bit, and stretching lazily.

It was cold, and he wasn't shy about moving closer to get warm. After all, there was nothing funny about that, right? Nothing queer about keeping warm and staying close.

"Goodnight, Hex."

[just_hex]

Hex took a slow breath to steady himself. Desire sent blood rushing to his cock. He rolled a bit to get closer to Fin and then he rested his hand on the other man's stomach.

"Goodnight," he said even as he wished he could think of a way to kiss Fin without making things awkward.

[prince_of_nymphs]

It was strange, the feeling of such a large and masculine hand against his stomach- but it wasn't bad. It was sort of comforting really.

As he started to drift off, he rolled closer and curled up against Hex. The other man was so warm and so solid, he couldn't help but enjoy being near him as sleep took him.

[just_hex]

Hex knew what was right. It was right to let Fin sleep, this man who had insisted he was most assuredly not gay. But then here he was, nearly naked and cuddled up against Hex with a familiarity, a kind of vulnerability that went straight to Hex's heart. He held Fin and kept him close and sleep finally took him even as thoughts kept running through his head- thinking of how he could eventually seduce the other man.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin woke early, the room pitch black, his body tight against Hex's, and his cock hard.

He let out a soft and nervous gasp, pulling away slowly and then slipping out of the bed.

This was a mistake. Sharing the bed had been a mistake. Fin quickly yanked his clothes back on and slipped out to the living room, his heart fluttering and making him light headed. as he quietly unlocked the door and slipped out.

As soon as he was outside though, he ripped off the moniter, ignoring the loud noise it briefly made and pushing it into Hex's mailbox before taking off.

[just_hex]

Hex didn't wake up until his alarm went off a 4:45. He rolled over and dozed for a moment before he remembered the night before and realized Fin was gone. He got up to see if the man had gone to the sofa...and that's when he heard the muffled sound of the monitor outside his door. He retrieved it from the mailbox and shit the bloody thing off.

Hex scowled and went back inside to get dressed. Fin was in no fit state to be running around the city and he knew that with the tube schedule this early in the morning he might still be on the platform. Hex dressed quickly in shorts and a t-shirt and trainers and with his keys on a lanyard around his neck he set out into the cold grey light of pre-dawn looking to see if Fin was anywhere to be found.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin had gotten himself some coffee, and he was sitting on a bench on the platform, waiting for his train.

He looked exhausted, but he knew if he could get a train to Shorditch, he could stay with Meagen for a few days. Or maybe get some work at the hotel, enough to pay for a room for a few nights.

[just_hex]

Hex took the stairs rapidly and when he got to the bottom there was Fin with his cup, just sitting patiently.

"You bloody bastard," he said, winded a bit. "What are you thinking, shoving the monitor in the post box and taking off like that? You about gave me a heart attack. Are you alright? Do you need me to get you back to A&E?"

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin tensed and looked away.

"I'm fine, Hex. I'm not ill, I just needed to get going. I forgot, I've got a job prospect to check out today," he lied. "Couldn't afford to miss it, and I knew you'd get that nonsense back to the hospital, yeah?"

[just_hex]

"Fin, you left before five in the morning," Hex pointed out, then paused. He sat down next to Fin on the bench and looked at him for a long moment.

"Did I do something in me sleep? Touch you...or...react? Because I'd never, erm, you know. You said you're not gay and I respect that. I wouldn't push anything on you, mate."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"What? No, no you- Bloody hell, Hex, it's not that, alright?" Fin said, going bright red and looking away.