Yes, playing coy indeed. They both knew, did they not, that all Alexander had to do was offer that warm smile of his and the warlock was putty in his hands. Still, he looks distressed at this news from the Shadowhunter.

"You don't remember? We were going through together. Bad enough that the thing went so wildly wrong as to trap me here where I can't seem to anchor a new one and some strange glowing orb tries to put compulsion magic on me, but if it has affected your memories then, well, I don't exactly have my usual supplies available to treat this case of amnesia."

And it wasn't even one he had caused.