ZEX really did sound like he needed it, and moreover looked like he needed it. And if that wasn't a giveaway enough, the nearly-painful cling was a pretty good sign of something was wrong.
... Okay, so maybe ZEX didn't need to be distressed to try and cling to Zelnick, but it seemed like more of a "hold me, I must angst on you" sort of hug than a "hold me, so my hands are in a convenient location to feel you up" hug.
"Yeah. This is Kenren, my roommate, and... Momo, right?" He was petty sure that was the name Kenren had greeted her by. "She's fixing up one of his injuries before they go out." Gently, he wrapped one arm around ZEX's shoulder and pulled him into the room, kicking the door closed. "Admiral, what's wrong?"
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... Okay, so maybe ZEX didn't need to be distressed to try and cling to Zelnick, but it seemed like more of a "hold me, I must angst on you" sort of hug than a "hold me, so my hands are in a convenient location to feel you up" hug.
"Yeah. This is Kenren, my roommate, and... Momo, right?" He was petty sure that was the name Kenren had greeted her by. "She's fixing up one of his injuries before they go out." Gently, he wrapped one arm around ZEX's shoulder and pulled him into the room, kicking the door closed. "Admiral, what's wrong?"