She gulped and leaned forward. Adrian took in a sudden breath and, before Nova knew what was happening, he had jumped to his feet and started brushing himself off. “Yeah, wow, we need to hurry,” he said, glancing at his wristband. “Don’t want to be late for … uh … jousting or … whatever it was…” Nova gaped up at him. Sweet rot. She had tried to kiss him and … he had rejected her. So, that’s what that felt like.
