Adam lets out a loud noise like a sigh when he sees the guy's got buddies. Seriously? All this over a poker game? He wasn't cheating. The man was just pissed to lose and took it too far and now fucking this. Adam had been holding his own against the one of them, but with his buddies joining in too, he's more or less fucked.

He doesn't realize Alek has seen and that he's headed out after to join in the fighting fray.

He's not used to having anyone watch his back, and even if they're brothers, he knows how much Alek is angry at him. The fact he'd jump up to help defend him isn't expected... at all so he's just going to be getting his ass kicked for a bit before Alek jumps in

NBD