He gives a soft laugh and looks away. "We only get one life; might as well enjoy it to the fullest, right? There are just so many things to enjoy--food and entertainment aside, there are experiences and people, Alec--"

He feels a touch embarrassed, but his eyes light up with passion and mirth. "I don't like too many people, not enough, but the ones I do like... It's fun. People are fun. Things are fun. It's too easy to fall into that adult trap of denying oneself the joy of adventure and discovery."