They began seeing each other. At first their meetings were as careful and tentative as the stories they had told on that stage. They would trade small items — a copy of a poem, a jar of preserved lemons — and sit in cafes where the chairs clacked and the air smelled of espresso. The relationship, if it could be called that, was made of small experiments. They would try to cook a recipe neither had attempted before. They would walk cross-town without a map. They would both bring, to these little tests, the attentive gentleness of people who had practiced noticing.
Another common point of praise is the subversion of expectations. Despite the “first time” label, the scene avoids common clichés — no awkward fumbling played for comedy, no exaggerated reactions of surprise. Instead, it treats the experience with sincerity and tenderness. -WowGirls- Leah Maus- Molly Brown - First time ...