I wrinkled my nose at Elio and my cheeks flushed as I pushed against his side, not to get away, but to give him a gentle shove for what he had just said.

"We didn't- I mean... not that. Not on your couch." We had kissed a lot and maybe some other stuff, but I didn't think it was polite to do too many sex things on someone else's couch. It hadn't felt very private either, far too exposed, and I preferred knowing it was just me and Eddie.

"He can sleep a lot, though," I said, looking fondly at his foot through the window. "Everyone at the Home keeps saying we sleep a lot because we're growing, but I haven't grown much since I got here."