[Not just kissing but making out? If Adam were anyone else, Kavinsky would have grinned and teased him. But as it was, he combed his fingers through Adam's hair and asked,]

Are you sure?

[He wasn't sure if Adam would say something like this or not just to make him happy. And while the idea was flattering, he didn't want Adam to make himself uncomfortable just for someone else's sake. He wanted Adam to be happy and comfortable and just- he wanted him to have all of the best things in life. The only struggle was he wasn't sure Adam would accept the best things in life without earning them for himself.]

You're not- I mean- [Kavinsky took a breath and tried again.] You shouldn't compare yourself to someone else 'cause everyone is different. Everyone has value and different- uh- fuck- not skills, different- like strengths. And you and Ronan are nothing alike. You want different things out of life. He was special because he was like me, but that's a stupid fucking thing to hinge wanting someone on.

[And yet, he still wanted Ronan. He couldn't help it. After a moment, he added-]

I wouldn't replace you with him, no matter what happened.