It took Adam a moment to catch up with what Alec was saying, but when he did, he nodded. Izzy and Jace must be more casual with relationships and sex, and Alec had assumed that Adam wanted to do things the same way.
The threats hadn't impacted the reasons that Adam felt safe with Alec. If anything, they had reinforced them, making clear to Adam that Alec was loyal and protective. Now that he felt confident that Alec's loyal protection extended to him, the threats only reassured him that any danger would have to contend with Alec.
He was intrigued by Alec's implication that others had noticed Adam, and that Adam could have them if he wanted, but Adam supposed that he hadn't noticed them because he wasn't interested. Izzy was closer to Adam's age, but he'd never thought seriously about wanting her, or any of the other Shadowhunters near his age. Only Alec had turned his head for more than an instant.
"Don't use them as an example, then," Adam said, brushing his knuckles against Alec's leg. "We make our own rules. I don't care if what we do isn't normal for dating. We can figure it out for what we want."
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The threats hadn't impacted the reasons that Adam felt safe with Alec. If anything, they had reinforced them, making clear to Adam that Alec was loyal and protective. Now that he felt confident that Alec's loyal protection extended to him, the threats only reassured him that any danger would have to contend with Alec.
He was intrigued by Alec's implication that others had noticed Adam, and that Adam could have them if he wanted, but Adam supposed that he hadn't noticed them because he wasn't interested. Izzy was closer to Adam's age, but he'd never thought seriously about wanting her, or any of the other Shadowhunters near his age. Only Alec had turned his head for more than an instant.
"Don't use them as an example, then," Adam said, brushing his knuckles against Alec's leg. "We make our own rules. I don't care if what we do isn't normal for dating. We can figure it out for what we want."