"If you're elsewhere and meet a man who is very trustworthy and has a moving shadow, I suggest being elsewhere." Because that's the best description he can give. "Oh, he's got black eyes with red rims." Because that something Phoenix could probably notice.

Now there is an interesting question. "Well... yes...I suppose. I think AUs are the closest we get to fan fic. There's the main us and then the fan fic bits. Though it all depends on what the Powers that Be decide." He nods to the photograph. "Technically speaking they're no longer apart of my canon."

The photo is of an Alec when Phoenix first met him, a shorter woman with caramel colored hair and hazel eyes as well as a boy around ten with her coloring. It's a family portrait. It looks like a happy family. Though for someone who knows Alec well enough, Phoenix can see a bit of tension around the eyes and mouth. Like he's happy but... not really. It's not quite in the eyes. The woman has a similar not exactly stressed expression.