He understands he's off-balance. Understands he needs to get back to himself because this--

What if--

He smiles, and it's weak, but the dead expression is gone from his eyes. "I would actually think that the strange part would be completely spot-on," he quips. "Really. Think about it."

About something like that instead of what slipped through Alex's mind and left him colder than he would have thought.



What if this makes him leave me?