Ryan and Dylan, The Quarry
There are many kisses in interactive drama horror The Quarry—its main characters are hormonal summer camp counselors, after all—but I like this sweet, optional one between Ryan and Dylan while they play truth or dare.
If you choose “dare,” Emma (Halston Sage) will present Ryan (Justice Smith) with the choice to either kiss slightly awkward, punchable Dylan (Miles Robbins) or surly Kaitlyn (Brenda Song), both of whom have a crush on him. Choosing Dylan dissolves his anxious teasing, and though the kiss is brief and tight-lipped, Dylan nonetheless grows a giddy smile. It feels nostalgically teenage, a first kiss around a crackling campfire, feeling like nothing could ever go wrong.
What makes it unforgettable? That familiar spark of a teenage crush—simple, not wanting for much.
