"I'm a stupid asshole. I should have told you. And then it was too late. You were gone." Ronan closed his eyes, wanting so desperately to give in and just kiss Gansey when they were very close. This would be a perfect moment. Confessions and kisses. But he didn't want to kiss Gansey like it was an apology for not having kissed him before now.

He opened his eyes, lips curling with a bit of a teasing smile, fingers tracing the sleeve of Gansey's too tight t-shirt. "A race. A kiss." Instead of kissing Gansey, he leaned in closer to his ear and whispered, "And then you say yes to dating me."