Oh. Alec is decidedly not supposed to find himself being charmed, and he’s going to do his best to ignore that, which means clamping down on another half smile, summoning his arrogance instead.

“But the kiss could open up an entirely different world of possibilities.” And he hadn’t actually meant for that to sound as sexual as he realizes it does, as soon as it’s out of his mouth. He’s just going to trip over his own feet for a moment, awkward and fumbling.