Anthony now felt foolish for thinking that Elijah would...leave him, or something, over this. It was reassuring, of course, to know that he wouldn't, but he still felt like a fool for even considering it.

"Maybe," he said, glancing at Elijah and then immediately looking away. "I guess I'm just...scared and paranoid about everything, right now." That was only half the truth, but it was true enough that he didn't consider it a lie. But he was, genuinely, glad that Elijah was so...empathetic and kind as to not hold a grudge against him over this.