"Hey," Alfie said again, and it wasn't the usual response from Drew he was used to, so he frowned at his friend, kicking off his shoes and then turning so that he was sitting with his back against the footboard of the bed.
"Everything okay?" It was easier for him to ask than to start in on what he'd wanted to talk about, anyway. With any luck Drew would go on for hours about something bothering him, and Alfie would never get to it at all.