"Sixteen," Chase said, "and yes. Yeah, she- Not like, gave me a signal that made up and took, she just flat out was like..."

He rested his hand against the heel of his hand, eyes going distant.

"She did the ear tuck and I was going to and then my inner pedo alarm went off and didn't and she called me out. She called me out, man. And I was like, are you sure, and she was like, are you an idiot, and I...."

Chase sighed, and dug the knuckle of his thumb against his lower lip.

"I kissed her. For like, a while. And it was.... great."