2 months. 8 weeks. 60 days. 1461 hours. 87658 minutes. 5259487 seconds. Put it how you like but it was all too long.
2 months without Alex, yes the touring was important and you knew how much it meant to him and his fans, but it was just so god damn hard. You missed the little things most of all, the way he played with his hair when he was tired, the way he played with his hands when he didn’t know what to say but most of all, the way he could make you laugh and smile even on your worst day.
Tonight was the last night of the tour and the boys were playing in Baltimore. You were going along to watch, call it a surprise, as Jack was sick of Alex’s constant moaning of how much he missed you. You went into your bedroom you shared with Alex and walked over to your closet, what to wear? After about 2 hours and god knows how many outfits you finally decided on skinnies, an ATL shirt and hoodie and converse. Just as you were putting on your shoes your phone flashed;
*1 new message: Alex