My hand, it turns out, can sometimes be faster than my brain, and before I even really realize it, I smack him—not very hard, I must say, but still enough to stun him—on the side of the head.
I think it’s the surprise of it, more than anything, like when a mosquito or a bug suddenly flies in front of your face and you automatically… shoo it away.
“Oh my god, I’m so sorry! Are you all right!? I’m really sorry, you just took me by surprise!”
He stares at me in shock and I cover my mouth with both hands, in an effort to hide that I find this moment extremely hilarious. Absurd and awkward, yeah, but damn it, the inappropriate laughter is starting to bubble up. I mean, I finally got the kiss I’ve been hankering after and I smack him for it!? Not that I wanted to hit him, it was just pure ins
