"Sorry," he murmured, and again as Noah kissed him. "I don't mean to upset you. It's--it's complicated. I just--"

He heaved a sigh and leaned his forehead against Noah's. "It's good your friends are here. That must be nice, I'd think. Adam's a good kind, and Ronan must be better with people he likes. I can only guess what your other friends are like, too. They must be good kinds, too."