"Although you now know that I'm dating Morgan, and your rumor-mongering already got me in trouble once..."

"Hey, hey," Kevin bashfully protested. "I still maintain that I had nothing to do with that. Hell, I didn't even hear that rumor, and I'm like the most plugged-in guy at the school, so clearly it didn't even get far," he retorted. "But yeah, I'll keep my mouth shut until you're ready to declare your love to the world or some shit."

"Thanks," I replied. "Who knows, it may not go anywhere. It may not even happen."

"Well, I hope it does," Kevin replied, pausing the game again to look at me. "I...