Chapter song: Cinnamon Girl - Lana Del Rey
Lucien leaned down, circling Kenneth's waist with one arm, and scooping him up so he was on his toes.
Kenneth blinked, unsure of what was happening but judging from the look in Lucien's eyes, there was no chance of him getting rejected now. He felt a rush barrel through him. Swaying and weightless, his chest pressed against Lucien's. His mouth inches from his. A kaleidoscope of butterflies bursted to life in his belly as they all simultaneously flapped their wings.
Kenneth tried to remember how to breathe but came up empty. Try as he might, everything within him ceased to function. His eyes were on his, dark and stormy. Kenneth couldn't blink. Couldn't look away.
