It was silly but Alec almost envied Adam. He didn't have to conform to the roles that Alec did. He could have his nails painted or take college classes. Alec wasn't even sure what he'd take, but he was beginning to understand why Jace and Izzy were so fascinated by Mundanes. It was so different than their lives that it was almost impossible to wonder what it'd be like to live like that.

"I like it too," he said, hating that he almost sounded wistful over it. What would it be like to not care what his parents thought? Why did he care what his parents thought? Nothing he did would ever be good enough. "Maybe tomorrow we can find another color. Something a little less obvious for me."