“Alex, hi. How’s it going?” he asks with a smile, half closing his book. “Good, just on a date.” Alex points at me, and Jordy offers me his hand. “Hi, I volunteer with Alex at the Math Center.” “He’s also a botany professor at the University,” Alex adds for him. “It was good to run into you. We’re just getting some dessert. We haven’t been here before; what’s your favorite?” “Oh…um…” Jordy blushes, which is odd, darting
