Flycatcher Downs in your pose as the dust settled around us;;

Alarian instantly regretted his decision to leave the others when the silence increased his panic tenfold. He felt lost, exposed and vulnerable to anyone who might happen by.
Perhaps the boy should have felt lucky when the first voice he heard was Lennon's-- but all he felt was fear. What would he think, if he saw him this way again? He had half a mind to run a second time, but when he lifted his gaze and looked up at his companion, all reason left him.
He stood shakily, then moved to press himself against Lennon's side. Lennon.

It was the first time Alarian had so boldly sought the other's touch, and he desperately hoped he would not be rejected. He wasn't sure if he could handle that, too.