“Freedom looks good on you.” He reaches over to cup Max’s face for a moment, then relaxes back into the cuddle. It’s warm. It’s so warm, he could just bathe in the feeling of this all forever. Maybe he will, no one’s rushing him to get up.

Friends with benefits, that’s one way to explain it. And there are still benefits to be had, perhaps. “So, no orgies, but are there any rules about kissing in the pillow pit?”