Alec acts both older than and exactly his age, and Richard is reminded of the latter in this moment. He remembers himself at eighteen, mature in many ways but still all awkward laughs and red-tipped ears whenever he tried to flirt.

"You're saying I could be in for two watches?" He glances at Alec, a not-so-innocent gleam in his eye. "Tempting, but I'm not quite so poor I need to sell my body." His tone makes it clear that he doesn't really think that's what Alec was implying.