"Yeah, okay." He smiles gently to let her know it's okay. Honestly, he feels a bit the same way. It's just really nice being connected like that.

He slowly disentangles his hand from hers and it chills in the air—his palm must have been sweating when he blushed. He goes to the box and pulls out the second plate, unwraps the plastic. "This one's going to be sticky," he says, and gets the spoon to scoop up the first bite.