He doesn't need any help or guidance as he turns around the corner of the hallway and climbs up the stairs. He's been here before. It's the same story every time: whenever he feels upset (worthless, angry, depressed, miserable, useless, alone, alone, alone), he comes here for solace. And his partner (not partner, not even a friend really, but the only friend he has) is always there, always waiting, always ready to take him up in his arms and give him what he needs, what he wants, what he can't live without.
It isn't sex that he wants, isn't sex that he needs. It's the feeling that he's not alone, not useless or unwanted or worthless. The sex