"I wasn't planning for my second kiss to be in front of a crowd." He didn't regret that his first kiss had been. In a way, he was proud of what he'd done. He would have preferred that moment to have been something shared privately, but there was no way that Alec could hide from his decision. He couldn't deny the truth and neither could anyone else. His parents couldn't try to hide it or try to convince him that it was just a phase. "I don't think we should be too obvious at the Institute. At least not until my parents have accepted everything."

For a few seconds, he watched Adam rub his hand, then caught his thumb before letting go. It was a silly thing to do, especially when he couldn't stop smiling as they sat in the sun, doing something that was so normal but had seemed impossible for years. "I can lead and eventually we could try those lifts eventually. If you want to. I know how to do them and the dips. Izzy wanted to learn so Jace and I had to learn with her."