Oh, he wanted to give into that kiss. He almost did, too, leaning into in and closing his eyes. Memories of all the other times he had failed came rushing back. And maybe he could get over it, but he wasn’t there yet and he didn't want to drag Daphne down with him.

With a quiet sigh, he pulled away and waited until she was looking at him.

"This is a bad idea, Daphne. I'm sorry." He couldn't quite bring himself to say that he didn't want this, but he was set that this was a bad idea