Ben's face became a little warmer as Arvo requested to continue cuddling. This wasn't what he had expected really, but god he was happy it was happening. 
"Yeah, yeah...sound's good." Ben said, his face a lot hotter now. He would have been flustered but really he was just too tired (physically and emotionally and mentally) to do anything but keep his arms around Arvo. 
His felt himself calm down, his breathing calmed as he breathed in rhythm with Arvo's. 
"I won't let anything bad happen to you." He said, his voice half gone because of how tired he was. He just wanted to give Arvo this final bit of comfort before leaning back against the fence and closing his eyes, letting himself slowly fall asleep. 

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When he woke up the world seemed too still, too quiet. This was the first time in months he had gotten a full night's sleep, not woken by fighting, or zombies chasing them from their camp. It took him a few minutes before he decided to open his eyes, he wanted to keep the world as quiet as it was for as long as possible. 
When he opened his eyes he blinked slowly, blinking away the tiredness in them. When he realized Arvo was still on him, laying right where he had fallen asleep, arms wrapped around him and head in his chest, he smiled, a small smile but a real one. 

Could it be possible that he and Arvo could actually be happy like this? Actually like each other, be happy together- before this all started, zombies and people dying every day, this would have made Ben so happy. But now, now this terrified him. He didn't want to be happy just to loose Arvo. 
On top of that, Kenny's words from the previous night rung in his ears. 
"He's using you to get free!" 
That couldn't be? He didn't know Arvo very well yet but he didn't think he would be able to fake this kind of affection. 
Unless he could.

The peace Ben had felt earlier was completely gone now and anxiety and terror filled him once more.
Welcome back, he guessed. 

He registered that a few of the others were already awake, Mike and Bonnie were awake, talking to each other around the half burning fire. And Luke and Clementine were walking around. Kenny and Jane were nowhere to be seen, which made Ben both anxious and relived. 
But, he just closed his eye's again, deciding not to move until Arvo woke up.