Izzy was surprised but a little bit impressed when Alec already knew he wasn't straight. "Something manly but with glitter," she suggested, craning her neck to consider the available options. "Take 'Imperium', it's the iridescent dark gray-blue one. It will look nice with his eyes. Don't bother with top and bottom coats. If he's never had his nails done before, he might want to chip it all off by the next day, so let him."

She watched her brother again once she'd made her decision, liking the way he smiled at the thought of doing Adam's nails and the way he looked hopeful that Adam wasn't angry at him. "Do you like him?" she asked, softly, because that was the most important piece of information that she was lacking.