I stared at Alex without blinking; my mouth felt dry all of a sudden. He was staring at me, his eyes full of hope. At times like this, I was reminded of how much I could be scared to disappoint people and say no to them. It also made me feel guilty because he went out and got me food and everything just so that he could ask the question. Not to mention that we have been hanging out a lot since Jace was out on his trip. But I was enjoying and having fun with him just as a friend and nothing more. Was I not clear about that? I had no idea how to bring that to Alex without hurting him. Even though he had some eccentric taste and always snarks at his brother's questions, he was a good guy. At least he was good enough for me. Ever since that incident back at the club, he made sure to apologi

