holding back

Of course, it was Alec.

My chest tensed up for a second—not because I was scared, but because I'd honestly forgotten about him. Which… made me feel kind of bad. I hadn't seen him since that day. The one where he suddenly got called away and left without saying anything. That same day I ended up stuck on Kael's floor and, well… everything spiraled from there.

A lot had happened.

Alec walked over, casual like always, holding two bags of chips he had just pulled from the vending machine.

He dragged a chair next to mine and plopped into it with a soft thud.

"Where have you been?" he asked, eyeing me in that straightforward way he always did.