Jay closes the space between them, but where she thinks Jay will lean in and kiss her—where she wants him to do that, because she’s afraid her heart might pummel out of her rib cage if she has to wait any longer—he instead reaches up and slides off her glasses. He’s careful not to snag them on her ears or in her hair. And he’s careful as he folds them into the pocket of his hoodie. While Winnie appreciates that he is being respectful and cautious and possibly even a little bit romantic, she is way too impatient to put up with this. Four years was more than enough time to be kept waiting, thank
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