That struck a chord with Adam. He'd never gotten along with his family, either, and he'd always dreamed of going to university to get away from them, Henrietta, and everything else about the place. He'd never had anything to go back for, until his boyfriend.

"I'm sorry," he said after a moment. "Not getting along with your family is terrible to have to go through." But not every family was great and sometimes there was nothing you could do about it except sever ties and move on. "I'm lucky to have a supportive family."