Your ex is admirable. Well, admirable in some ways. Perhaps it was his tenacity that caught your eye. But to try so hard on one person is quite—hm. unnecessary, you supposed. Your lips form a line as you reach for your glass, curling your fingers around the flush surface, you take a brief sip. Cherry wine—a safe choice. Your gaze turns to Adonis, he appears calm. But he is not. Breathing uneven and quick, hands clamped around the glass, the poor man.