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Max smiled softly “Anytime”

Jereenerous of you all” Even if nothing rateful He hadn’t let himself think about hoful Christ on campus”

“Yeah That would be grim We’ll have fun in Pinevale, even if it’s PG-rated”

As much as that would be torture on one hand, it really was for the best Max had done h for hied If he wasn’t careful, his crush would spiral out of control Falling in love with Max wasn’t part of the deal Even if maybe, at some point, one day, maybe even in January…

Max’s sister appeared with a box of Timbits and a tray of double-doubles, and after introductions, they sipped the hot coffee and ate the donuts, which were still war talked about her exams, and Jeremy was happy to listen She was friendly and had a warine she was one of those people who could talk to anyone and not feel nervous

He plucked one of the powdered donuts froh eet and perfect As Meg raay he and Lancelot were, Max was s at Jeremy

“You’ve got…” He’d put his gloves back on, and he bit the tip of the index finger to slide his hand free, his coffee still in his other hand With his bare fingers, he brushed the corner of Jerelad his new parka went to azes locked, and Jeremy’s heart thumped

“So, yeah, totally want to bang each other,” Meg said Max whipped his hand back, and Jere smiled cheerfully “Arthur and Lancelot”

“Right, yes,” Jeremy nodded “And, um, what about Guinevere? Did she…” He tried to think of a way to end that question

“Enjoy watching? Definitely I have some threesome theories Not that I came up with that, obviously But my term essay in the new year will be about sex and Arthurian society” She nudged Max “Adlish lit”

Max gulped fro frowned, but then the bus ru and boarded, and soon enough they were on their way Until they weren’t

“If there’s a hell, it’s sitting in traffic,” Max grumbled

Looking out theof the packed bus at the , Jere every ainst Max’s in the confines of the packed Greyhound’s seats, which even Jeremy noticed see in front of the sat a fes up squished in with an old lady