The sound of her purring permeates her voice, and it makes her desire to share that happiness with him all the sweeter to hear. Foreheads touched together, his eyes close and his breathing softens automatically. His smile spreads as he replies with confidence, “You already have... I am happy with you.” His thumb brushes over her cheek as his eyes barely open and he continues, “Everything started changing when I moved here, but for the first time in my life, I feel like I have a home. With you.”

Between moving, expectations for school, and his distance from most peers, he had every expectation to remain transient. Then, he met Sadie.