He honestly didn't see it coming.
Tales of the Weird & Unexplained rested on the table, freshly swiped from the library (he'd left money).
His telescope sat next to the window, pointed up at the sky (and not Lana's house).
Their jackets lay on the couch, getting dirty because he still hadn't cleaned the loft yet (whoops).
A wind blew; the chimes tinkled; a floorboard creaked.
And Chloe, a girl he had only met that morning, pressed her lips against his.
He froze; all trains of thought were completely and immediately derailed.
Before he could even process that he was being kissed(!), it ended. She stepped back.
He felt his mouth fall right open in shock.
Mortified, he snapped it shut to keep his fishlike qualities to a minimum; that was about the extent of his brainpower in that moment, though.
She smiled slightly, looking both a little mischievous and a little shy."I know you've been thinking about that all day, so let's get it over with and be friends."
Shrugging, she turned away to pick up Tales of the Weird & Unexplained.
He blinked at her words, even after she flounced down the steps for some of his mom's cookies.
Funny thing was, he hadn't been thinking about it.
At least, not beforehand.
What just happened?
