What he really needed was acetone, but he couldn't very well tell Alex he needed to drink fucking nail polish like it was water. Not without explaining why. And he couldn't do that. No matter how much he loved and trusted Alex, he couldn't risk exposure. Maybe if it was just him, but it was Max and Isobel too.
"Yeah, okay." He nodded. He drew a breath to steady himself. It wasn't the pain that was making him lightheaded, but being around Alex. "We can get an Ace bandage to wrap it."