I pressed my mouth to his like a seal. A kiss of innocence that was brief but earnest. When I eased back, we looked at each other again, sharing another moment of pure, delighted shock. Then I laughed, joy cresting through me like a wave. Vincent joined me, and we laughed until we cried, and my ribs felt bruised from the glee, and it seemed as if we had drunk all the light from the sky. I realized that I could hold such happiness. There was a space for it, hidden within me, and it could grow deeper roots if I let it. “How did you find me?” Vincent asked once our laughter had subsided. “I was
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