"Catch up with what?" Chloe lets out an incredulous snort, shaking her head. "You're literally a superhero, Max. And even outside of that, you've always been like the coolest, most talented, most passionate person I know. You don't have anything to feel insecure about, okay?"

She knows, though, that it'll take more than that. Max has always had the hardest time seeing all the good in her, ever since they were little. Chloe never got that. She can't imagine what Max could possibly find in her that she herself lacks.

Except for, she supposes, the experience.

Chloe's shoulders heave with a sigh, and she squeezes Max's hand a little tighter. "So I've had my cherry popped. Big whoop. I promise it doesn't make the difference you think it does."