Stu stayed where he was, his eyes following Alfie with regret as his roomie got up and skittered out of the room, clearly beating a hasty retreat to the sanctuary of his room.
Stu's head fell to the couch, resting there for a moment as he tried to process what had just happened. Then, even as he could still taste Alfie on his lips, Stewart got up and began to clean up the mess their brief interaction had made, certain that the next time he spoke with Alfie, he'd be asked to leave.