Dae smiled against his lips as he kissed her back. She didn’t really know what she had been expecting but the feeling him press his lips back was exciting. As was the feeling of his arm warping around her waist. She wanted to press her body closer to him before he broke the kiss.
Dae's smile slowly shifted to a look of confusion as he spoke. Telling her that she didn’t owe him anything and that he would protect her without giving him anything. She dropped her eyes away from his as he continued. She wasn't sure how to read what he was telling her. Was he gently trying to say that he didn’t want her? Or was he just being cautious. As he took her hands in his, her concern was alleviated.
"I do." she answered slowly before she looked back up at him. "But isn’t that what you’re supposed to do with someone you really like. I saw a boy give his girlfriend flowers and kiss her on the way here. Isn’t that what you're supposed to do?" She paused as she held his eyes. "I want to kiss you not because I feel like I need to."