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I wondered if “sometimes” was an understatement for Peter, too

He ios, and I returned to ure out if Peter’s “sometimes” somehow involved me

“I’ve been thinking” I tugged the elastic out of my ponytail, which stole a few strands of hair “So ret their first tiht Like I knew so , um, as I said, that e, you know, do it for the first timethat it should be with each other”

His finger landed on a sour key

“I , “you’re my best friend You know ine it being with anyone but you”

He’d likeddeclaration ere in middle school that went nowhere At the time I’d been honest, told him I didn’t feel the same way, and after a feeeks of aardness, ere back to nored Only I was going to be craftier about it than he had been

Slowly he twisted on the bench, posture still perfect “Me either I guess it would be natural for us to—” He waved his hand in a horrifying motion that was h,” he added, like he was confirht

“Right” God, I hoped it wouldn’t be too far in the future “Likebefore we graduate froh school?”

A beat Two His face scrunched, like he was trying to calculate the possibility of either or both of us liking soh to completely disrobe in front of the a conclusion, and stuck out his hand like a freaking Boy Scout “Sophie, I would be honored to lose inity to you”

He was serious, too, but one corner of hisinto a smile We shook on it

“Maybe,” I said, feeling brave noondering how adventurous I could be “Maybe we should seal it with a kiss?”

His Adam’s apple bobbed in his throat as he sed once, twice “Iguess we could do that,” he whispered He scooted over on the piano bench,his arh