[It feels like there's a dry spot in the back of his throat and his breath had definitely hitched that time, and he knows his eyes are wide with surprise as she pulls away. He feels frozen in place as she apologizes.]
[Except she was right a minute ago, she was completely right and he doesn't know if he can stand not telling her anymore, but he doesn't know how to actually put any of that into words that won't make him sound like an idiot. He's done entirely too much of sounding like an idiot tonight already.]
[So instead, he leans forward and kisses her back. It's a careful one; as much as he wants to, he also doesn't want to scare her off now because he's still not completely sure he's not mistaken. But her lips are warm against his and his heart is hammering, and hell if he hasn't wanted to do this since Scarlet and her mistletoe.]
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[It feels like there's a dry spot in the back of his throat and his breath had definitely hitched that time, and he knows his eyes are wide with surprise as she pulls away. He feels frozen in place as she apologizes.]
[Except she was right a minute ago, she was completely right and he doesn't know if he can stand not telling her anymore, but he doesn't know how to actually put any of that into words that won't make him sound like an idiot. He's done entirely too much of sounding like an idiot tonight already.]
[So instead, he leans forward and kisses her back. It's a careful one; as much as he wants to, he also doesn't want to scare her off now because he's still not completely sure he's not mistaken. But her lips are warm against his and his heart is hammering, and hell if he hasn't wanted to do this since Scarlet and her mistletoe.]