For Alec

[youfeelluckypunk]

With all the information that's been uncovered for the vampire case, Reid has been busier than usual. Most nights, he comes home exhausted, though he's always grateful that Luke has take-out saved for him or has even attempted to cook him a meal. Today is a rare day off, though it's not one for his boyfriend, and Luke has the store closed for a bit while he goes out to get them lunch.

He should be up in the apartment relaxing, Luke has told him as much, but he doesn't think it'll come as much of a surprise that he's wandered down into the store instead to move inventory from boxes to shelves. Organizing is a form of relaxation, at least for him, though he pauses to get lost in a copy of War and Peace. He's about a quarter of the way through when he happens to glance up to find a familiar face peering through the storefront.

Grinning, Reid returns the book to the shelf and goes to unlock the door, holding it open to allow his visitor inside. "Alec, hi," he greets, "Luke told me you stopped by a while ago." It's been far too long since Reid has seen Alec, and he feels a bit of guilt for that, but he tells himself he'll make more time after the case is over. If ever it does truly end. "He's out grabbing lunch, I'll text him to buy for three."

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[deflectere]

"Hey, Reid," Alec said, slipping in through the open door and giving Reid a nod as he passed. He'd taken a chance on stopping by today knowing that he'd find Luke but hoping to find Reid as well for no other reason than that it had been awhile and he'd wanted to at least check in.

"You've been busy lately," he said mildly once he was inside. He picked up a nearby book and read the back idly. It didn't sound exciting. He put the book back down. "Yeah, I stopped by to talk to Luke about some...things."

He couldn't be sure exactly what Luke had shared with Reid so he said the word cautiously, watching Reid to see what, if anything, he knew.