MCA #0, Thursday Night

Steve had not been weird or clinging since Saturday, thank you very much. He'd taken his normal runs and swims, thrown ice cream at some kid, done all the usual things.

Checking in with Danny every half hour was very normal. Prudent, even! Danny was completely overreacting to this very normal, non-smothering behavior.

"I'm back from my run!" Steve yelled as he came into the apartment through the lanai.