There's that difference again that Alex noticed. Despite all this shit going on, Neil is being... Shit. Better, in a way. Less pissed with him at every turn. Alex glances at his hand and shrugs, dropping it to his side. "...Didn't even realize it was that messed up," he says, in some kind of tired annoyance. He has half a mind to just leave it like that for now.

"You're not, though," he continues, glancing back up. "Not someone to just use."