With great care, Anders joins Nate on the bed and rests in his hold. A lot of the time he feels like he's taking and taking and Nate's left giving all the time and it worries him. Hearing otherwise helps, and Anders kisses Nate's collarbone chastely.

"I didn't know you were hurting." Nate hid it so well, and Anders reaches to hold the man back. "I... I'm glad I've helped. You deserve to be alive, to feel alive. You deserve so much."