"He wanted to draw out the moment before the moment- because as good as kissing feels, nothing feels as good as the anticipation of it.

Ergo: girls should always make the first move, because (a) they are, on the whole, less likely to be rejected than guys, (b) that way, girls will never get kissed unless they want to be kissed.
~ John Green (author) ~












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