Alex likes leaving his marks on Eli. That’s not new. He’s a possessive asshole, and he takes significant, maybe-more-than-is-healthy pleasure in seeing the places where his mouth has been on Eli’s body. Places no one else’s mouth will ever be. But standing there in front of the mirror, toothbrush limp in his hand, noticing a bruise Eli has left on him… Well. That’s something else entirely.

