[ No was not what she expected. It was totally – sudden. As if the walls of the car was crushing in like some campy adventure movie. She stepped on the booby trap and now the boulder was one big awkward confession of her feelings. Fortunately, the book and why she was at the only library was left on the back burner. ]

Okay, okay! What I may or may not do is totally... a variable. But – because it'll be a long ride back if I don't...

[ Teasing or not, she feels Karolina's hands tighten a bit. ]

I just – this is all new. Exciting and new. I've never had the chance to just be who I am. Glowing, girly, and gay. [ Is that too on the nose? ] Sometimes I wake up and wonder if it's all just some dream. Yeah, this... isn't the life we thought we'd have but – it's good with you. I feel like I have you, even if everything else is unsure. There's no dream, just you.