“Some guys give you the edgy feeling of dogs behind chain-link fences, and some give you the nervousness of high heels you’re not used to. But Sebastian—he makes me feel like I just buried my nose in warm laundry.”

“How does a person stay safe, always? Lock yourself away? You’re looking for a guarantee and there are no guarantees. If you love, you’ll feel loss. You can’t ‘careful’ yourself into avoiding loss. You’re trying to get day without night.”

“All the marshmallows without the cereal,” I say.

“Summer vacation without the school.”

“We can stop now,” I say.

Abe sighs. “I was just getting going.”

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