Originally Posted by
Lost_Deep
A Park of Tears and Woe
Kate pulls back from the kiss. That would only complicate matters. "Mintbalm, I want you to feel free to talk to me. Tell me as much or as little as you want. Tell me your life's story... or tell me to buzz off. Just, feel free to gush all over me. Cry into my shoulder as much as you like."
Kate isn't going to offer romance in any way, shape, or form. But she is willing to be as good a friend as she can be.
(Fyi, Kate's not even thinking that the kiss might be magical. A kiss at all would only complicate matters!)