(flat-lining....... throwing back to his last few mistletoe smooches, it's easy, even for jonas, to notice the obvious pattern.)

Well, a kiss on the lips always works, but besides that, I've only tried a kiss on the cheek and forehead. Those didn't go as well.

(in his pocket, the fingers that touched her hair press together before the whole hand condenses into a tight fist.)

I haven't given anyone's hand a shot yet. It's, like... science-y. You know, like... getting rid of all other ideas to get to the actual right idea. Just pretend I worded all of that coherently and in a smart way.