Callum weighted a tad more then what Theo could have guessed before the boy collapsed into his arms. The pirate's arms stayed strong while holding up Callum's small frame, and he let the boy cry into his chest without a word. The small amount of chest hair that Theo had stuck to his chest and other tears ran down to Theo's pants line. The wetness had made Theo's chest itch slightly, however, it wasn't quite as bad as the pressure on Theo's shoulders.

Callum had gripped tightly. Theo was shocked by the force that the younger man had put into his grip. The boy must not have been thinking, and damn was he ever strong. As the older man looked down at Callum he could see the skin under the boys fingers whiten, although he chose to say nothing. By morning Theo would have hand shaped bruises on his shoulders, but he didn't care, his chest was evidence that he had endured worse.

It wasn't long before the two men found themselves sitting along side one another on Theo's bed only inches apart. Theo had been staring straight ahead, not really focusing on anything in particular before his ears caught Callum's apology and he looked down at the boy.

"You don't have to be sorry, I am not exactly 'proper' company, so you don't have to act like I am." Theo said with a grin. He was throwing some caution to wind with his words, but somehow they felt like the right thing to say. He ignored the reddening skin for the moment. It wasn't a big issue for the pirate. Although at feeling Callum's soft fingers against his shoulder a lust began to brew from within him. Familiar, yet completely different as it had never been for a man.

As Theo's face began to redden from his own thoughts, he smiled towards Callum. " I don't judge you for what you are. I sit here beside you.." The words he wanted to say, Theo knew he couldn't, knew that at this time they wouldn't be right and that he might scare the prince. "I judge you based on who you are. And I'm... glad that you fell this comfortable to tell me things. So thank you." Theo's face grew closer to Callum's as he moved a rough palm over one of Callum's hands.

Taking a few moments to just stare into Callum's puffy red eyes, Theo almost leaned in for a kiss, but stopped himself and backed away. "Callum, there is something different about you.. and I can't put my finger on it.. but I.." He cut off looking around at nothing before giving in and leaning in to give Callum a little peck on the lips. He couldn't describe the feeling in his gut. It wasn't like when he would take a woman into his bed. Theo didn't wait to observe Callum's reaction before wrapping one arm around the small boy. He fit so perfectly that Theo couldn't resist. He moved one leg behind Callum and gave the boy another kiss, this one a little less shy but still a quick peck, pulling the boy on top of him. 

It took a few long moments before the intentions of Theo's second brain to calm themselves and the men found themselves in one anothers arms. Theo had his arms loosely draped over Callum, not so much as to hold him down, but just enough to so Callum wouldn't fall off his chest. The only covers that Theo had over him was the Prince and soft sea air that blew threw his window. He hadn't talked in the later half of the men's cuddling; Theo had just wanted to enjoy Callum's company, The boys hair laying loose over his shoulder, and the light caresses of Callum's fingers against Theo's chest. The awkwardness fell away to leave only comfort that lulled the pirate to sleep soon after. One arm loosened and slid off to dangle off the edge of the bed.