He's lost track of them, distracted by Benji and chatting with him, talking about school and whatever it is Benji is studying and what Neil's going in for. They're laughing and flirting, and it's easier now, though Benji is still reserved enough that Neil falls back into ways he's been in past months--not nervous, but reserved as well, worrying about coming across too daring.

Which is silly, since he and Benji already snuck off to the bathroom together.

But he's lost sight and track of Rosie and Mark, and for all that Benji's assured that Mark's a nice guy, and all that he's been very tasteful while they've all been talking, Neil jolts a little bit. Rosie's younger than he is, and that puts her even moreso than Benji and Mark, and she's such a nice girl. Neil doesn't want anything to happen to her.

Hopefully, he thinks, she's just gone to get a drink of water or something. But he can't see her or Mark at the bar.

"What is it?" Benji asks.

"I just want to keep an eye on them, I'm sorry," he admits a bit sheepishly. Benji doesn't roll his eyes or anything, though he reiterates that Mark's a good guy and won't do anything. "I'm sure he's swell, but I'd really rather make sure nothing happens."

Benji agrees, reluctantly, to go looking for them with Neil. Neil knows that Benji's probably trying to give them space and privacy, but Neil'd rather break something up before Rosie does something she might regret.

He heads toward the back alley, his first guess where they might have gone, because plenty of people step out back there.