"Oh my god, Jade! You totally got the movie part! Come on, give Tori a squeeze!" She said, wriggling her eyebrows at me while stretching out her arms.

I rolled my eyes at her, but melt into her embrace anyway. I need to present myself as tough and mean all the time, but that façade just dissolves to nothing every time she sends a smile my way or even just looks at me.

If suffering through her hugs is the price I need to pay for being with her, I'll gladly endure it.