"You don't think maybe he was just scared an' didn't know what to do?" asked Adam. "'s not like either of you have done this before or anythin'. Maybe he needs time to figure stuff out. It don't mean he doesn't like you."

He rested his head on his hand. "You gotta remember, this is Wens. He always follows the rules. An' kissin' other boys ain't exactly in the usual rules. So he's gotta decide what's most important to him. You, too, actu'ly..."