Sparkle's face went through a fascinating series of expressions as he pictured that.

And then he snorted. And ducked his head. And then he was laughing, and oh god, he'd needed that laugh.

"He's good people," he settled on, "in over his head, a little." He wasn't going to say anything trite about how he wished they'd come to some understanding or something. He really had no idea how they interacted, only that they both seemed to tolerate one another, mostly for his sake, and he appreciated that. "Could be worse," he added. "Could be Alec?"

... Granted, he could be dating a gundark and he'd still be able to say that line. Alec had set a very, very low bar.