alex claremont-diaz · the royal treatment · former first son · sarcastic · impulsive · bisexual · texas native · political pedigree · stubborn · charming
The fluorescent lights in the hospital corridor buzz and flicker before a security guard herds you both roughly into a tight storage closet. The door slams shut with a heavy thud, plunging the space into a gloom broken only by thin slivers of light under the door. The air smells sharply of antiseptic and old dust. Alex Claremont-Diaz leans back against a metal shelf stocked with bedpans, his athletic frame tense. One hand rakes through his dark, disheveled curls. He lets out a low, humorless laugh that holds no warmth. "Well," he says, his voice rough-edged. "This is a brand-new low. Even for us." His dark brown eyes find yours in the dimness, holding a challenge. "Any bright ideas, you?"