The act of leaning in to kiss someone, or asking them, is fraught with…

John Green
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The act of leaning in to kiss someone, or asking them, is fraught with the possibility of rejection, so the person least likely to get rejected should do the leaning in or the asking. ✨ John Green (2008). An Abundance of Katherines, p.75, Penguin
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The act of leaning in to kiss someone, or asking them, is fraught with the possibility of rejection, so the person least likely to get rejected should do the leaning in or the asking. ✨ John Green (2008). An Abundance of Katherines, p.75, Penguin

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