"Usually when kissing a girl goes well, she doesn't stop you and leave."

She tries to skew her expression wry and fails, landing closer to pained. Athessa can't even blame Derrica for stopping her; she was high, over-emotional, exhausted, not thinking straight.

But it still hurts.

"It was a stupid impulse and now..." A shrug. A helpless gesture. "I'm afraid I've ruined everything."