"We kissed," I whisper eventually.
She stills. "You and Theo?"
I nod slowly. "I kissed him first. Kind of—impulsively. I don't even know why. I was frustrated. Angry. Confused. Felix sent me this photo of him and some girl, and I was already annoyed at Theo for acting like nothing happened when I talked to Elliot, and—"
"Whoa, whoa," Julia murmurs, trying to keep up. "So you were overwhelmed and you kissed Theo. How did he react?"
I take a breath. "At first, he froze. He didn't move at all. And I thought I made a mistake. But then … he pulled me closer. And kissed me back. Like—really kissed me back. Not gently. It felt .…" I close my eyes. "It felt like he wanted it too."
Julia nods against my hair. "Okay. So far this doesn't sound terrible."
