Chapter 30: Platitudes

I felt a quiet kiss land on my cheek an inch from my lips. Yujin’s lips lingered on my skin as they whispered, “What questions did Elliot ask you about me?”

I kept my eyes closed, doing my best to think back to what exactly it was that he had said. “Sergio got a call from a blocked number, and he wanted to know if I was with you the whole night. I said that I was, but he said he had the security footage from the gallery.”

They brushed their cheek against mine. “He’s full of sh*t, there were no cameras at the gallery. You told him you were with me the whole night?” I nodded quickly, glad to have done the right thing for once. “Good girl,” they muttered.

I felt their lips tumble into mine in a soft, awkward approach. After a moment, we found the rhythm of each other and allowed our lips to dance over the other's in a tender exchange. I felt their hand wrap up the back of my neck as they pulled away, and I opened my eyes to see them staring down at me with a victorious smile.