Joanna didn't let go right away. For a long few seconds, it was just her holding him under the doorway lights, her face buried against his chest, Lukas's chin resting atop her hair. The hallway behind them buzzed with surprise and whispered chatter — Leonie's mouth hung open, Mara grabbed Hannah's arm, and even a couple of boys passing by stopped and stared.
By the time Joanna pulled back, cheeks warm and eyes shining, half the apartment had realized something had just been revealed.
"So… yeah," she breathed out, laughing nervously, "it's true."
The girls exhaled all at once — shock turning instantly into curiosity.
"Oh my god, since when?"
"You have to tell us everything!"
"Is he like… actually like that in real life??"
"Joanna you're living my dream I swear!"
Joanna laughed helplessly as she was swallowed into a ring of eager faces tugging her toward the couch.
