First Love

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First Date  |  by J. J. Jonas

Dressed for her first date, a girl prepares to descend the staircase from Barbie dreams into imagined adulthood. A battered G.I. Joe on the floor of her date’s car reassures her that he, too, is still standing with one foot in childhood.

First Kiss  |  by J. J. Jonas

A pair of teenagers experience the same first kiss from opposite sides of the front door, each replaying the awkward approach and privately celebrating afterward. Their parallel panic, self-congratulation, and delight capture a milestone that feels both clumsy and Olympic.