alex knows he said he was going to put effort into getting to know tomas, he knows this…– but he didn’t think he would actually have to follow through with what he said. he meant he’ll say ‘hello’ if they were ever at the same event, or something like that. but his love for emilia overpowered his (unnecessary?) hatred towards tomas – did it start with him fake dating wilhelmina? or when he realized he was hurting emilia? – and alas, he couldn’t say no when emilia texted alex and told him to come out with her and tomas for drinks. however, his love for emilia turned into hatred for a mere second when a text from her read ‘sorry! i have to cancel last minute. i swear it’s an emergency. love you!’. alex would have been relieved, if it wasn’t for the fact that he’d already made eye contact with tomas across the bar. reluctantly and with a roll of his eyes, alex dragged his way up towards him. “so i’m assuming you just received the same text from emilia?” he asks, taking a seat across from his.
to say the pair had started off on the wrong foot would be quite the understatement and if anything , tomas feels he is completely in the right , even though he cannot justify the insecure feeling at the pit of his stomach every time emilia hangs out with alex . it doesn’t even occur to him that fake dating wilhelmina would prove to affect the man he’s about to face and so all tomas can think about is the circumstance under which alex and emilia became so close in the first place . he’s well aware has no right to be possessive , hence his agreement to spend the least bit of time with the very person he wishes to avoid , over a round of drinks and under their friend’s superivison . the moment , however , he receives the hard hitting text , eyes widen in shock before they fall on an all too familiar figure approaching him . ‘ yeah , i did receive the same text . ’ the scoff falls from his lips involuntarily and for a second , the prospect of fleeing the scene doesn’t look half as bad . ‘ guess it’s just the two of us tonight , huh ? ’ tomas sighs , fingers shooting up to call for the waiter .