Every second of every day the sand runs through my hands.https://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3mbs5xk2cqs2p[Finished working on his latest project! Next objective: Getting all snuggy against @arrivingshortly.bsky.social’s side. It’s cold out, but warm inside, and he enjoys the closeness.] Hi.07 Jan 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbs5xk2cqs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3ma7zl2vpsc2y@arrivingshortly.bsky.social [Watching his and Ben’s latest binge program from his place tucked close on the sofa, he looks rather focused. Very dialled in.]18 Dec 2025 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7zl2vpsc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3m7tvhib7w22vCreeping through the night like a criminal Every flash of light is subliminal I'm under the gun Nowhere to run Nowhere to hide from this ritual Every little noise used to trigger me But I am caught in the undertow In the undertow13 Dec 2025 05:43 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7tvhib7w22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3m7o754sbz22i@arrivingshortly.bsky.social [Slender arms wrap around Ben’s middle from behind. Squeeze.]10 Dec 2025 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7o754sbz22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3m5fq6welxs2c[Ah, he remember the exact conversation around his releasing or - more accurately - not releasing Last Dance over 10 years ago. Hindsight.]12 Nov 2025 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5fq6welxs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3m5en4rw2ln2e@arrivingshortly.bsky.social you might enjoy this. https://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3m5emusnzzw2h11 Nov 2025 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5en4rw2ln2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3m5emugwbj42oMy heart is blackened, I am dying in your arms. Let this not be the last dance. 11 Nov 2025 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5emugwbj42ohttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3m3gobckh4t26[It's been ages since he smoked last; for good enough reason, given his health over the years. Tonight, he breaks that dry spell. Sitting in the sofa while Ben washes up after dinner, he lights up a joint. And, of course, waits for the anticipated question the second the smell or smoke wafts.]18 Oct 2025 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3gobckh4t26https://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3m34yp4jcbc2m[He’s up late again, and this time, he isn’t feeling well. Not physically, not really, just… a deep and wide well of sadness that he wrangles with some days. Quietly, he pads down the hallway, and climbs into bed beside his sleeping companion. Tucks himself close.] @arrivingshortly.bsky.social14 Oct 2025 05:29 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m34yp4jcbc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3ly4surlcqc24Now Available. https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/steel-oasis/pl.u-2x9x6IGg67MW05 Sep 2025 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4surlcqc24https://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3ly4sr2huw22q@arrivingshortly.bsky.social 📲 I'm coming home now. [He has been gently rebuffing Ben's questions about what he's got going on this week, and today, all will be revealed. Literally. He blinks at his reflection in the rearview as the car travels, and wonders what his lover will think.]05 Sep 2025 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4sr2huw22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lxtirzhqpk2mThe walls are too close now, I’m panting for air And I still cannot remember how I got here Unable to focus, it’s all monochrome In this unbearable cold02 Sep 2025 06:35 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxtirzhqpk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lxm4wjn2622j@arrivingshortly.bsky.social [Viktor’s been working diligently lately, inspired by not only his past, but for the first time in a long while, his present. The future. His companion is long asleep when he climbs into bed, instinctively tucking himself back against firm and reassuring30 Aug 2025 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxm4wjn2622jhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lxm4hbrukc2jJayce, So I play along, and I stand aside And I turn away, try not to collide With the strength to fear, am I paranoid? 'Cause it doesn't feel like I'm yet destroyed30 Aug 2025 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxm4hbrukc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lviddpbih22yIf we knew how to live We would not die for this If we knew how to live We wouldn't die for this03 Aug 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lviddpbih22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lugsq77uzs2i@arrivingshortly.bsky.social [Immediately post shower, he emerges from the hallway wrapped in a robe, hair still damp, and puts the kettle on.] Hi.21 Jul 2025 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lugsq77uzs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3ltsniyh3zk2i@arrivingshortly.bsky.social Ben?13 Jul 2025 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltsniyh3zk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3ltqcv4pb3222@arrivingshortly.bsky.social [Yawning softly, he scoots closer to his companion, cheek resting on a warm bicep. Movie night. He enjoys this.]12 Jul 2025 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltqcv4pb3222https://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lt6mkzdbpc2s[It’s been a tough few days for Viktor. Now, though, he moves to lie down and rest his head on one of Ben’s thighs, a movie playing on the TV. Soft sigh.] @arrivingshortly.bsky.social05 Jul 2025 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt6mkzdbpc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3ls5vb6m5322b[He gave @arrivingshortly.bsky.social a tour around his equipment and show set up, performed a small set as sound check, and ate with him in the performer’s area before the show is due to start. Ben’s ticket allows him anywhere, and Viktor’s crew - small as it is - know him now. At 9, he plays.]22 Jun 2025 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls5vb6m5322bhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lrw2j5i7222s@arrivingshortly.bsky.social Hi. [Sidles up beside him in the kitchen. Leans in a little cautiously to kiss his cheek. Jayce never appreciated spontaneous affection.]18 Jun 2025 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrw2j5i7222shttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lrkgfx5aq22c[Some nights he wakes up, and can’t fall back asleep right away. Whether it’s physical discomfort or pain, or emotional or mental distress, or some combination thereof, sometimes it just can’t be helped. He gets up, careful not to disturb Ben, and goes out to the kitchen. Makes some tea, and14 Jun 2025 07:27 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrkgfx5aq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lrgdjgrtgt2uYou know, I'll never find the words to sing your melody. 12 Jun 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrgdjgrtgt2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lreqtev7722d[Bathing. The pain’s been terrible today, but… it might be getting a little better. He can take another dose of painkillers soon, at least. Eyes closing, he relaxes in the perfectly heated water, scented with lavender.]12 Jun 2025 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lreqtev7722dhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lre67ech4t2b[Approaching @arrivingshortly.bsky.social from behind as he works on yet another home improvement initiative. Clears his throat.] Am I interrupting? 11 Jun 2025 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lre67ech4t2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lrcbvadlbc2wIt’s very impressive, isn’t it? [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jun 2025 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrcbvadlbc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lr75nzfbvt2d[Yawning as he sits tucked in a blanket on the sofa, iPad in his lap. Reading something fascinating. He's... sore, today, but really pleasantly so. Definitely worth it.] 09 Jun 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr75nzfbvt2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lr5dsph2h22s[Yawning, and not far whatsoever from wanting to crawl into bed, he sets his iPad down, and immediately thinks of Ben. Warm, firm, sweet Ben. Yes, he’d like to be tucked up to him.]09 Jun 2025 02:36 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr5dsph2h22shttps://bsky.app/profile/hextechbeats.bsky.social/post/3lr4yzvgy3k2sGesundheit, liebchen.08 Jun 2025 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:orcctrabcaruobjqqkehfflz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr4yzvgy3k2s