It felt like a lifetime and seconds at the same time. My eyes remained shut, comfortable, and imagining his face as he kissed me. If I opened my eyes, it would be too awkward. So I clung to him, lacing my hand around his neck and pulling myself up on my tiptoes to kiss me deeply.
I was the one who pulled away, breathless, and in awe of his lung capacity. I felt the butterfly kisses of his lashes on my cheeks as his lips pressed against the corner of mine and then my chin. Though his hands were on either side of my head, I could feel that he was keeping his body at a distance. I smiled and pressed my forehead to his, reveling at the moment.
From behind Sebastian, I heard someone clear their throat and was startled away from him. I pushed him away quickly, making him stumble and double over a foot away from me. Sebastian glanced towards the elderly woman who was giving us a judgmental look and smiled politely.
