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15 seconds "You've heard about the tradition in midnight, right?" he mumbles nervously. Oh no, is he talking about the kiss? 10 "Um, no." I reply, deciding to play dumb just in case it's a different tradition... I hope it is. 9 8 "Well, basically it's good luck to kiss someone at midnight on New Years Eve." I feel a flock of butterflies fluttering in my stomach. 7 6 "Oh." I say looking away "I've never heard that before." 5 "Sky..." he says placing his hands on my waist pulling me closer. My breathing becomes heavy and I think he senses my nervousness. I place my hands on his toned chest for support because I feel like passing out 4 "Mhmm." I say not breaking eyecontact. My heart is pounding against my chest and my stomach is doing continuous backflips. 3 "You look nice." his tone is honest. 2 "Oh." I say, not knowing what else to say. I feel my palms sweating although it's the middle of winter. 1 He starts to lean in and I know what's going to happen next. I close my eyes and feel his shaky breath on my face. Our foreheads are touching. 0 He closes the small gap in between us by placing his lips on mine. I hear cheering and I feel like the whole world is rooting for us. I can't believe that I, Skylar Davis, is kissing a stranger on New Years Eve. His lips are soft and gentle, not hard and aggresive like my past boyfriends. I feel a tingly sensation inside of me as I move my lips against his. It's nice not to have a tongue being shoved down your throat for once. And that's when I realize that this kiss is special. This is the kiss I've been dreaming of. It's... perfect. I wrap my arms around his neck for support as I feel like I'm going to die this instant. He pulls away and I smile as our foreheads press against eachother like before. "Happy New Years." he whispers