48 Can We Try?

Yin Shou and Xue Teegan stayed in the same position; he wasn't sure for how long. After a long moment, Xue Teegan pulled away from him. She cupped his slightly bruised face, and she wore a sad smile before leaning in to give him a light kiss, a kiss that felt like the soft brush of a feather.

It was gentle and careful. Yin Shou never had this before, one that conveyed feelings of complexity. It surprised him. When she pulled away, Xue Teegan still wore that sad smile on her lips. "Let's go back," she said.

Yin Shou turned on the engine of the car and drove off.

When they arrived at her home, she invited him inside. Yin Shou followed her up the stairs, down the hall, and into her bedroom. It was dark, but Xue Teegan quickly flicked on the lights.