Cole's POV
I know I should tell her how I feel, now more than ever and not a moment sooner. That became clear to me while I was mulling over my thoughts all by myself. And yet, the words just will not come out. Even though I am a bit drunk, my throat still feels so tight.
What do I say? Do I just blurt out that I am in love with her, that I have been in love with her for a while now, even though I do not know exactly when it started? What if she asks why I did not tell her sooner? What if she rejects me outright? What if friendship is all we can have? What if we cannot even have that after I tell her how I feel?
I am a coward.
Then do not say anything. Just kiss her.
Staring at her slightly parted lips, I am tempted to, and this is not the first time. I want to kiss those lips. I want
