Soon, they were kissing every time they left each other, Angelica pushing her queer feelings down deep inside, never wanting to deny herself the comfort of her brother's lips. Angelica would find Roman in his room for a quick smooch before leaving with mom to the grocery store. Roman would kiss Angelica on her full, pink lips every night before she went to bed. Secret and frequent kissing became their norm over the next couple of weeks, Angelica getting better (but not perfect) at separating her indecent desires from the cozy, lovely feeling of kissing her big brother.

One night, the whole family was watching TV and Angelica lay across...