["If Max searches" nothing; his eyes hadn't left Ash since he walked off. So far, out here, people had taken the hint. But it's a trap. They weren't going to be tricked into thinking 'normal' was possible, that he'd only be abnormally desired, not abnormally attacked.
Max rises and starts to walk over. He intends, or he thinks he intends, to calmly intercede and count on his presence as the boyfriend to lighten the situation. He isn't aware his fist and jaw are already clenching.]
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Max rises and starts to walk over. He intends, or he thinks he intends, to calmly intercede and count on his presence as the boyfriend to lighten the situation. He isn't aware his fist and jaw are already clenching.]