" Feeling suddenly slightly liberated and relaxed, I looked over at
him. His eyes fixed on the seat in front of him. His hands were
in his lap, fingers dancing around in the air as if he was anxious.
“I know I love you because even when you just punched me in
my stomach…and by the way, that hurt” he stopped and smiled
at me. “I wanted to kiss you.”
As soon as the words left his lips, my mouth popped open. My
cheeks were hot. The kid in front of us was grinning. He locked
his eyes on me and waited for my response. Nosy little kid. "

― , September, After Everything