Mitch made him feel special in ways he hadn’t anticipated. The way Mitch focused all of his attention on Alex when they were together made Alex feel like he was the center of Mitch’s universe. Mitch had a way of making the world seem brighter, less intense. But he didn’t like like Mitch. Did he? God, when had he reverted to teenager status? “You liiiiiiike him,” Jay kept singing.