Adam sat down slowly, eyes on the ground, because he didn't know how to make this work. "I didn't mean to have created a situation where you're being punished for not sorting out my pay sooner."

Sighing, he shook his head once and bent his knee up and rested his forehead against it. The way that Alec had completely ignored all suggestion of them dating felt like it could only have one implication. He'd fucked up his chance with Alec, and Alec had realized that Adam wasn't worth the headache. "Now I genuinely don't feel like eating. Is that it, then? Offer rescinded, and you don't want to date me anymore?"