Alec stood outside Iliana's room, bracing himself for what he was about to do. His hearing powers allowed him to listen in on her crying, and he frowned, before knocking. He heard her instantly become quiet, sniff, before allowing him permission to enter. He stepped inside the room, and closed the door behind him. Iliana forced a smile on her face, not wanting him to know that she had been crying. Little did she know, Alec was already aware of it.
"Hey," Alec said softly, walking up to her.
"Hey," she smiled, looking down at the floor, avoiding his gaze.
"So I'm dropping you home today," he said, crossing his arms.
"Yeah, yay!" Iliana forced another smile, but it didn't reach her eyes.
Alec frowned at her, confused about why she was not happy. She should have been dancing around
