Left alone, the first thing that Axel did was throw himself on the bed and bury his face in the pillow.
How absolutely mortifying! Shameful! Inappropriate! Embarrassing!
Truly, how he had managed to face River without burning alive from shame was a mystery to Axel. River's calm, casual behavior, as well as the fact that he didn't bring up Axel's touchiness made it easier at that moment, but once it was over and River had left, it actually ended up making Axel feel even more embarrassed… The amount of consideration the Beta had shown him was insane.
Even now, he was getting breakfast for them and bringing it to the room, just so that Axel wouldn't have to endure the shame of going to the buffet in his current state.
Speaking of which…
