My eyes fall closed when Bits touches my face and I reach up to curl my fingers around his wrist. No one has ever touched me like he does, and it's like a whole new kind of addiction. A healthy one. One that will help me.

"I know you would have," I say quietly, brushing my nose against his and kissing him softly. "But-- I'm not sure I would have wanted you to know me back then. I think you found me at the right time."