“A few days ago?” Adam repeated, stricken. He’d assumed it was longer, that Alec’s warlock might have started to fade from his heart and mind. Here Adam was awkwardly coming on to him while Alec’s heart hadn’t had any time to recover from losing the guy he liked. “I thought it was longer. I shouldn’t have asked you to stay.”

Getting up, Adam spent a moment tidying his books, avoiding Alec’s gaze. “I’m going to go brush my teeth.”