[She tells herself in the seconds leading up and in to that kiss not to feel it. To try and ignore the little flutter in her chest, knowing all too well now that it can't go anywhere. She's accepted that, she's okay with that, but the flutter doesn't know it's time to quit yet so there it is, rooting itself in her stomach and causing her to curl and then uncurl her fingertips.
She feels light and sweet and pulls back when she thinks she should, their kiss chaste and yet full of feeling. But there's no rain of congratulatory confetti, nothing. She glances side to side, then looks to Zel dubiously.] Why didn't it work?