“If we dated we’d just get attached and hurt each other sooner or later,” I say, still defending myself. “I don’t think we’ve ever had a conversation that didn’t end with one of us angry. You can’t date someone like that, it’s ridiculous.” “And it’s well known that sex rarely leads to attachment,” Adeline says. “Not with Eli,” I say. “We don’t even—” “—Like each other, yeah, I heard,”

