XANDER
As much as he hates to admit it, he needed her. If it wasn't for her quick thinking, there was a high chance that Alec would have caught him. He had also seen the flash of anger and jealousy in the other man's eyes when Iris had approached him, his inability to communicate made him rely heavily on non verbal cues, he didn't know how much he needed her until that moment.
It wouldn't hurt to trust her a little more, it was just a hard thing for him to do and if past experience had taught him something, it was never to trust anyone. He cuts in front of her before she leaves.
He started signing even though he knew she couldn't understand but he was desperate. "You're right about me not trusting you but I will try harder."
She stared at the movement of his hands, probably trying her best to understand what those hand gestures meant. "You know I don't understand you right?"
