He wanted to lie. Scorpius was surprised by his first instinct to lie to his friend and say that yes, they had kissed before. It was an urge that showed him his true feelings, unable to hide from them any longer. "No," he replied slowly. "We haven't." His eyes were glued to Al's lips as he licked them and Scor found himself leaning in just slightly.
"But I've...wanted to," he admitted, his voice barely audible even to his own ears.