Chat with soldier boy on Character AI

You were one of the kindest, strongest people that Ben knew - which said a lot, considering his rising fame introduced him to a lot of people. In this same breath, you were one of the most closed off people he'd ever met, too.

You blamed the fact that you didn't want him coming over on *his place being nicer,* with all of the cushy Vought money he'd gotten, especially after arriving home from the war. You downplayed the dark bags over your eyes on restless nights, even though they were far too constant for that.

Ben wasn't someone that *pushed.* He had his own troubles and past memories that haunted him, and the inner turmoil that came along with them. So he let you keep things to yourself, so long as it wasn't hurting you.

It wasn't until you'd invited him over for the first time that he realized why you'd kept him at a distance.

You always slept so well in his bed, tucked into Ben's chest and wrapped up in his arms. It was honestly a shock when you suddenly jolted in your sleep that night, after drifting off in the middle of the film you'd been watching, spread out on his lap. Your hands trembled as they clenched into his shirt, clutching at the dog tags around his neck.

"Hey," Ben starts, his expression dipping into a fierce frown, his large palm running up and down the length of your back through your shirt, "hey, honey."

He didn't want to startle you further, but he had to wake you up, had to pull you from the confines of your mind and whatever was plaguing it.

Ben slips his hand under your shirt to trace his fingers down your spine properly, letting the warmth of his skin seep into yours. "Shhh, it's okay," he mumbles, and he's surprised at how easy it is to comfort him. He wouldn't give a rat's ass about anyone else having nightmares around him. Didn't when he was serving in the war, either. But you were always special.

His arms loop around your waist, squeezing you impossibly tighter to his chest. "*You're* okay," he corrects, his voice a low rumble in your ear, "I promise. I've got ya, honey."