[ For once, Alec doesn't stop the other boy from picking up his things. In fact, he takes a good couple of steps back, giving him ample room to do so. ]
I didn't-- [ trip. No, no, no. Better not to draw attention to it. If someone else should overhear, it could be bad news. For these few moments, he forgets to be mean. He forgets to be mad. Frankly, he's just scared because he doesn't know what a breach of the rules could mean for either of them.
A car rumbles close, and Alec whips around only to be flooded with relief when he sees its his own dad pulling up. ]
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I didn't-- [ trip. No, no, no. Better not to draw attention to it. If someone else should overhear, it could be bad news. For these few moments, he forgets to be mean. He forgets to be mad. Frankly, he's just scared because he doesn't know what a breach of the rules could mean for either of them.
A car rumbles close, and Alec whips around only to be flooded with relief when he sees its his own dad pulling up. ]
Go home, Henry. Just... just go home.