"A way out of what?" Suzy wonders. She slides her face toward Kodi, temple against knee. "We're not..."

Together.

But it feels weird to say the word. Like if she does, it might never happen, and what if she wants it to?

"It wasn't okay," she says, glum. "For me to act the way I did. You shouldn't have to worry about my feelings." Unless you want to?

The wordless question peers out from a tiny apologetic smile. Suzy wets her lips with her tongue. "You didn't really do anything wrong."