Alois had curled himself nicely against the bigger man, his cheek nestled into his chest while one hand gently held onto a bit of his shirt in his sleep. His dreams were always soft when he was with Zach, always so calming and filled with good thoughts. It wasn't their first time sleeping next to one another, countless times the boy could remember opening his eyes to find himself being held so protectively. It warmed his heart in a way it shouldn't, not all friends were so physical but it was clear to the omega that they were simply friends. They had seen the worst and best of each other for two years, snuffing temptations that went past this, past the friendliness that would tilt into something Alois didn't want to think about. It'd just hurt him to be like that with Zach, he just knew it would.<br/><br/>Being woken up by the shifting and groaned of his idiotic friend Alois let out an annoyed grunt. Not ready to leave the warm cocoon he squirmed back into Zach, too tired to think of what he was doing. When the words of complaint reached his ears however, he let out a loud sigh and pushed himself away from the hungover Zachary. "Maybe you shouldn't drink," He muttered, forcing himself to sit up. His normally neat brown hair was a complete mess as he had been on the floor, and his back had a dull ache to it.<br/><br/>"Get up," He said, playfully kicking Zach's leg before climbing out of the shitty fort. The cuddling was nothing, it never was anything and never will be anything, just a comfortable place to sleep. That's what Alois told himself as he began to pour some water for the drunk baby. "Now that you drank your heart out maybe we can be a little more... sober about this?" His tone much softer now as it went to the sensitive topic that rose this whole event. "You can't drink him away, he was important to you and I know you liked him Zach," He placed a few ice cubes into the water.<br/><br/>"You know I'm here if you need to talk about it, just know it wasn't your fault, and drink a bit," He placed the glass on the counter before opening the fridge to figure out what he could cook. His older brother Allion taught him how to cook a bit so he didn't starve to death when he moved in with his new boyfriend.