Victoria shut the door behind her and leaned against it, breathless. What was she thinking, kissing Tobey like that? Out of the blue, note even knowing if her felt the same way about her. As much as she hated to admit it, love was one thing that she was not the best at.

She forced herself forward, down the sidewalk in the direction of her house, mulling the situation over. How could she possibly face him again, knowing that she was capable of such spontaneity? How would she focus on their work, and not just him?

Victoria sighed. She was getting a feeling that she was in too deep, but it was too late to get out now. She had to swim, or drown trying.

Tobey was in shock, to say the least. Victoria had kissed him! And on the lips, no less. And, though he could hardly believe it, there had been something pleasantly beautiful about that kiss. Perhaps it was the warmth, or the unexpectedness… Whatever it was, it was consuming his every thought.

"This is preposterous," he chided himself. "I must get her off my mind."

His solution: Destroy the city with robots. High above the city he sat, legs dangling over the edge of the building, watching the chaos his robots were causing. But for some reason, he didn't have that same adrenaline rush he always got when he watched the city become utter shambles. When he heard the whoosh of air signaling the arrival of WordGirl, he barely glanced at her before returning his listless gaze to the scene below.

WordGirl stared at Tobey. This was not the boy she was used to. Silent, contemplative, troubled even. Something was wrong here. She sat down next to him and cleared her throat.

"Tobey?"

He looked at her. "Hello, WordGirl. Come to stop me and my robots, I suppose. Go ahead. I expected as much."

WordGirl raised her eyebrows in shock. "You mean you're just going to let me defeat you? No resistance or anything?"

Tobey shrugged. "It doesn't really matter to me. Whatever you feel like doing, WordGirl."

"Tobey, is there something bothering you? You don't seem like yourself."

Tobey sighed. "Actually, WordGirl, there is something. Maybe you can help me figure out why I feel like I do. Today Victoria Best came over to my house to discuss a team-up of sorts. The next thing I knew, she was pronouncing her love for me."

WordGirl chuckled lightly. "Really?" she snickered. Tobey glared at her.

"If you aren't going to take this seriously, perhaps I should reprogram my robots to destroy you instead of the city."

"Touché," muttered WordGirl. "Fine, continue."

"Promise me you won't laugh," he said, his eyes piercing and pleading. "I just need to tell someone."

WordGirl nodded. "I won't laugh, Tobey."

Tobey looked down at his feet as they swung precariously over the roof. "Anyway, Victoria told me that she loved me, and I really didn't know what to say. I most likely made a fool of myself, pushing the subject away. But then she… she…" His voice dropped to a whisper. "She kissed me."

WordGirl gasped. "You're kidding."

Tobey shook his head. "Then she said she had to leave for a recorder lesson and left, acting like nothing had happened. Now I'm not sure what to think. I… kind of liked it."

WordGirl smiled slightly. "So?"

"So I'm not sure what to say to her now, or how to act around her. What do you think I should do?"

"Well, Tobey, I may be a superhero, but this really isn't my area. This is between you and Victoria. If you want my advice, I would get to know her. Maybe you'll find some connection between the two of you. I don't know."

Tobey stood. "Maybe I will. Thank you, WordGirl." He shut off his robots. "Until we meet again."

WordGirl watched him go. "He's in love," she said to herself. "I can't believe it. Tobey is in love."