26
PAUL IS JUST FALLING asleep one night when Alex knocks on his door.
“Hey,” Alex says when he opens it. He’s got his hat on and his bag slung over his shoulder. He looks far too awake for the hour. “I’m going out. I promise it’s not what it looks like, but I didn’t want you to worry.”
“Where the hell are you going?” Paul’s more baffled than concerned, even if ‘secret midnight tryst’ does fall somewhere near the top of the likely list of explanations.
“Effects for Zach being dead.”
“It’s two in the morning.”
Alex shrugs. “Victor’s being sneaky.”
Paul shoves a hand through his hair. Victor’s done a lot of strange things in the time Paul has worked for and with him, but this is near the top. “Jesus. As a showrunner, I feel so sane right now.”
Alex laughs. “See you,” he says and head
