"Huh," says Alex. Fancy that. He's been observing new arrivals from a distance (always a distance, it's safer that way), but he doubts he'd recognize anyone Max knew right off the bat.

He contemplates making a shitty joke, something along the lines of "you're saying you think we should see other people," but that'd be in bad taste. And also kind of a dick move. He's not that bro-y.

So he shoots for casual, cocking half a grin. "You gonna introduce us?"