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Give

Alec is observant as a rule, and he sees the way Grey moves among the squad like a beacon, drawing everyone in with golden smiles and shining words. Grey gives and gives as if he is incapable of doing otherwise (as if to mask his despair, but even a burning candle has only so much wick), and few seem to realize Grey has trouble enough just holding onto what's left of him.

In quiet moments, when Grey settles between his legs and brushes his fingertips along Alec's scar, Alec scowls and thinks, 'You have no right to look at me that way.'