"I always figured it was because you hated cuddling and didn't want anyone to get the idea that sex was more than just...a good time, I guess," Kathy said, thinking back to the old days in the dorm. "I was always so proud of myself for not leaning in to cuddle with you and for giving you space and shit. I thought it was the one thing I'd figured out right."

And now...probably not.

"It was something I really missed after Ez left and before Anders and Nathan broke up," she added, a little wistfully. "He was never in a hurry to go or kick me out. And liked to cuddle. And - well, you know me. I'll cling like a limpet given half a chance."