VULNERABLE JADE “I want to kiss you.” Hindi kaagad ako nakapagsalita matapos niyang sabihin sa akin iyon. He was looking at me so intently that I even had to look away. Parang napapaso ako sa kanyang titig. Pakiramdam ko rin ay bibigay ako kapag sinalubong ko iyon. Lalo pa ngayon na parang umiinit ang aking pakiramdam. I felt the muscles on his arm tensed up when he tightened his hold on me. Because of that I was pulled to him even more. We were so close to each other that I could smell his breath on my face. His breath mixed with the scent of alcohol was intoxicating. It was dizzying. “Can I kiss you?” He inched his face closer, taking up my personal space. Our noses touched and our lips brushed. Mariin akong napapikit. I was also dying to kiss him but something