The change in tension and atmosphere around them was palpable; Adam could almost taste it. It occurred to him that he so rarely saw Ronan outside of 'his element' - some form of element anyway, whether it was the Barns or Aglionby or Monmouth or even St Agnes - that this was...different. Jarring. Not exactly unsurprising - it was like finding the right piece of the puzzle and finally seeing a full picture, rather than scattered bits that didn't quite make sense.

It also occurred to Adam that he wasn't Gansey, that he couldn't get Ronan back on the rails if he went off of them. He could certainly let him work through it on his own, but around here? Maybe that wasn't the best plan.

He decided, in that moment, that they'd have to stick together. At least for the first day or so, until Ronan felt like going off on his own. So with a slight shrug that probably came off more casually than he felt inside, Adam suggested: "There's always my place. I've got an extra room."