And because the words weren’t enough, he cupped the back of her head and pulled her in for a kiss. He didn’t care that her mom was in the kitchen or that her dad might walk in at any moment. The presentation had brought up so many conflicting feelings inside him, feelings that had nowhere to go. He needed this connection with Michelle to ground him, to give some of his emotions a home. Love. Appreciation. Hope. He didn’t even know what else. All he knew was that she made him stronger.
