How Dare You Come Back!
Down at the bookstore where Alec was working, the bell rang, signifying that a customer had entered.
According to the rules that this bookstore was run by, Alec didn't look up when he felt the familiar magical signature that came in. It was Thea.
She started browsing around the bookstore, and Alec continued reading.
He'd asked her to come here both for the report as well as to help him act out a little play for their resident princess.
Since she'd finally confessed to him, subsequently leading to his rejection, he had to give her a way to hold something above his head, which would also cause her to be unable to think rationally.
He couldn't help but wonder whether or not he'd reeled her in a little too well. She was displaying signs of complete obsession with him, rather than having heavy infatuation with him instead.
Ye Sha snorted when he worried about it, rolling his eyes. His friend had no idea. No idea at all.