“I love the attention.” That was the easiest answer, and the one Seth gave most often, with a side of: “Plus I crave constant positive validation.” But Caleb was kissing him so thoroughly and so well that Seth wanted to give him the more real answers. “No, I am at least half-joking. I suppose I’ve always felt competitive but also locked out of the world, which means I was drawn to being different people and walking into any imaginary world I wanted. I’m a good actor, I think, and I care about people, and I don’t know how else to contribute to this horrible planet except by giving people space to feel things, especially less alone, by stories. I know this is the kind of answer people roll their eyes at, but I think you’re on a roll and won’t walk away from what you’re doing here…”