It was possible Dorian might come to resent her for it, or be thankful for it, it may even fluctuate one day to the next. He despised being vulnerable, and he was so often it made casual interaction beyond jesting or teasing uncomfortable. If no one knew you, they were unable to harm you, after all. A good portion of him trusted Alex, and that was all that was keeping him from bolting at this point. There were precious few people he trusted at all, with even superficial secrets, let alone the things he'd told her.

"But you aren't Magnus, are you?" To spite his fear that Magnus was giving him any sort of attention out of a feeling of obligation, something he would like to avoid at all costs, he was still very protective of the man. He didn't like the idea of someone presuming to know him or his intentions.