Mark awoke at 5:00 AM with a yawn. Benny was still asleep in his arm. Mark noted how peaceful he looked on the blue pillow. Mark either hadn't noticed yesterday, or hadn't been able to tell Benny, but he looked like shit. Like he hadn't slept in days. Mark actually had a boyfriend a long time ago, back in high school, who couldn't sleep without him. It was a little strange to say the least. The boy would come knocking on his window in the middle of the night, begging to be let in. Of course, Mark would always comply, just to feel a warm body wrapped around his. Still, it was very strange and not long before that boy went to get psychiatric help. Mark gazed down at his boyfriend. So pretty when he was a sleep, even more gorgeous when he woke up.

Mark quietly slipped out from under Benny. He carefully pulled the blankets up to the other boy's chin. In their dorm there was no food. They hadn't thought to stock up the first day. 'To busy having I-missed-you sex.' Mark thought with a smirk. He quickly dressed in a tee shirt and a pair of jeans. He wrapped his scarf around his neck in the post summery weather without a second thought. He loved this scarf. Mark slowly closed the door behind him, hoping not to wake Benny.

He returned a few minutes later with a plastic bag filled with bagels, mini boxes of cereal, and the serving size cups of cream cheese. It took him just a moment to set it all out on the "table." When it was finished he went over to where they had pushed the two single beds together.

Mark bent down and kissed Benny's neck lightly. The other boy didn't stir. Mark moved up and planted a kiss all along his head and up to his ear. He placed a gentle kiss there and whispered "Benny…" In a sing-song voice. Benny made a small noise of protest on being woken up. He rolled over and gazed up at Mark, looking tired and young. "Hey." He whispered in a sleepy voice. "Why so early?"

"I have a non-sexual surprise for you." Mark said in a cheery voice.

"Oh yay." Benny said sarcastically. Mark pulled his boyfriend out of bed and sat him down at the table. "Aw…Mark. You did this all for me"
"All for us." He replied. Mark leaned down and pecked Benny on the lips. "Welcome home." He sat down next to Benny and took a big bite of a bagel.