Even though he knew that they had to keep some distance while they were in the public rooms of the Institute, Alec still didn't want to let go of Adam's hand. He kept telling himself that soon they wouldn't have to hide. Once the Clave had calmed down and his parents calmed down from their post-wedding tirades, Alec could quit hiding that aspect of his life.

Alec hadn't really expected Adam to invite him into his room. He knew how important college was to Adam and he needed to stay on top of his assignments. He remembered how Izzy had struggled with that while earning her degree. He thought that it'd be the same with Adam.

Getting pulled into a kiss wasn't the type of 'studying' Alec expected but he probably should have. Returning the kiss, he caught Adam's hands, touching since he did have permission, but waiting to see what exactly Adam was comfortable with now.