Alex sighs outward, then lifts himself up to shift across Neil's upper body, resting an elbow on the opposite side for support. From there, close, he looks at Neil. His eyes are dark and heavy, and there's an off-tone to his skin. "Awake," he answers. "Probably shouldn't have slept. You--"

His eyes widen a bit. "Shit, I'm so sorry. I was planning on medicating you every couple of hours. How do you feel? Fuck, I'm sorry I fell asleep like that." The dialogue is partnered with Alex moving to get up, to tend to the responsibilities he ignored.