"I never kissed anyone before, so I'm a little curious about what it feels like."
Maxen looked at Cosette in both disbelief and shock. Did he hear her correctly? There was no way he heard her wrong. Moreover, she was looking back at him with clear, decisive eyes.
"What do you think?" she asked and cocked her head to the side.
'How can she ask for such a thing as if it was as simple as asking for candy?' he wondered before snapping his eyes from his trance. "What?"
"I'm asking if we should kiss since the situation --" Cosette nearly bit her tongue as he suddenly pulled her wrist, causing her to collapse on her back. She blinked countless times, watching him sit up.
"Max?"
"Shut up." He raised a finger and sat on the edge of the mattress. He brushed his damped hair with his fingers, exhaling sharply.