The clinging made his eyes go wide, then close against tears. All the annoyance melted away and he sighed as he laid down behind James, rolling the man to his side and pulling James back against his chest. Both arms wound around the man and he tangled his legs with the man's as well, getting as close as physically possible. He made a frustrated sound and shifted, groping of the other side of the blanket to pull over them then settled down fully with James' back cuddles against his chest. Thank god he threw off so much heat too, because James felt so fragile in his arms . . .

Steve nuzzled the man's nape, mumbling against James' skin and pulling in deep breaths of his scent, "Shhh baby. It's alright. I'm here. I'm always here for you. You can stay as long as you want. I'm happy to have you here." He just kept dropping kisses on the man's nape, cuddling James. It didn't really matter what had brought him, at the moment, just that James was there. If his lover needed him, he'd never turn the man away. He'd explain to Setsuna later, when James wasn't so upset. In the meantime, all his attention was on James and soothing the man's emotions.

"I love you James. You never need to worry about having a happy welcome. My door's always open for you. Always."