With Slade… I had no idea what was happening. There was such an even push and pull between us, like a metronome swaying between a casual reluctance and a content acceptance of the connection neither one of us even dared to hint at. He challenged me, asked me questions, and I did the same for him. Learning each other felt like a game I never wanted to end, even as we were approaching the time I knew I’d told the others I’d be meeting them for dinner.
