AYO Weird Hearts

COMMUNITY | “Comparative Religion”

"There is an unwritten rule in on-screen kisses: no goddamn tongue. Tongue makes the moment too intimate, too real. For a moment I felt violated. Then I was infuriated. Then I was immediately very okay with it. Phil put his arm around my waist and pulled me tight to his body. I clawed at his shoulder.

Every single person in that building disappeared.

It was the best kiss of my entire life. What was supposed to be an unreciprocated peck was now bordering on smut, a hardcore make-out session, going twenty seconds overtime—live on air. We attempted to stop, and for a moment you can see us begin to pull apart, but hover just a second too long, before Phil adds one last tug of my lip. Years later, I let him know that was my favorite part."