--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: This time we weren’t disturbed either by…" description: "\"“This time we weren’t disturbed either by traveling through time or a cheeky gargoyle demon. While “Hallelujah” was running, the kiss was gentle and ca..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10c/kerstin-gier-3177_time_this-time-we-weren-t-disturbed-either-by_761268.jpg" --- # This time we weren’t disturbed either by traveling through… ![“This time we weren’t disturbed either by traveling through time or a cheeky gargoyle demon. While “Hallelujah” was running, the kiss was gentle and careful, but then Gideon buried both hands in my hair and held me very close. It wasn’t a gentle kiss anymore, and my reaction surprised me. I…” quote by Kerstin Gier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10c/kerstin-gier-3177_time_this-time-we-weren-t-disturbed-either-by_761268.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10c/kerstin-gier-3177_time_this-time-we-weren-t-disturbed-either-by_761268.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10c/kerstin-gier-3177_time_this-time-we-weren-t-disturbed-either-by_761268.jpg) > ““This time we weren’t disturbed either by traveling through time or a cheeky gargoyle demon. While “Hallelujah” was running, the kiss was gentle and careful, but then Gideon buried both hands in my hair and held me very close. It wasn’t a gentle kiss anymore, and my reaction surprised me. I suddenly felt very soft and lightweight, and my arms went around Gideon’s neck of their own accord. I had no idea how, but at some point in the next few minutes, still kissing without a break, we landed on the green sofa, and we went on kissing there until Gideon abruptly sat up and looked at his watch. “Like I said, it really is a shame I’m not allowed to kiss you anymore,” he remarked rather breathlessly. The pupils of his eyes looked huge, and his cheeks were definitely flushed. I wondered what I looked like myself. As I’d temporarily mutated into some kind of human blancmange, there was no way I could get out of my half-lying position. And I realized, with horror, that I had no idea how much time had passed since Bon Jovi stopped singing “Hallelujah.” Ten minutes? Half an hour? Anything was possible. Gideon looked at me, and I thought I saw something like bewilderment in his eyes. “We’d better collect our things,” he said at last. “And you need to do something about your hair—it looks as if some idiot has been digging both hands into it and dragging you down on a sofa. Whoever’s back there waiting for us will put two and two together—oh, my God, don’t look at me like that.” “Like what?” “As if you couldn’t move.” “But I can’t,” I said, perfectly seriously. “I’m a blancmange. You’ve turned me into blancmange.” A brief smile brightened Gideon’s face, and then he jumped up and began stowing my school things in my bag. “Come along, little blancmange. Stand up.”” [Kerstin Gier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kerstin-gier/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A surreal, time‑distorted kiss leads to loss of control and self‑awareness, highlighting vulnerability and the uncanny nature of intimacy **In simple terms:** Intimacy can feel disorienting and out of one's control Key Takeaway Embrace awareness of personal boundaries in altered states Themes surreal romance loss of control self‑identity time distortion Mood confused amused reflective Type fictional psychological romantic When to use this quote - navigating unexpected intimacy - recognizing manipulation - maintaining self‑agency - processing disorienting experiences Key Concepts psychological intimacy magical realism personal transformation Questions to Reflect On - What does the “blancmange” metaphor reveal about agency? - How can one regain control in surreal encounters? 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I had no idea how, but at some point in the next few minutes, still kissing without a break, we landed on the green sofa, and we went on kissing there until Gideon abruptly sat up and looked at his watch. “Like I said, it really is a shame I’m not allowed to kiss you anymore,” he remarked rather breathlessly. The pupils of his eyes looked huge, and his cheeks were definitely flushed. I wondered what I looked like myself. As I’d temporarily mutated into some kind of human blancmange, there was no way I could get out of my half-lying position. And I realized, with horror, that I had no idea how much time had passed since Bon Jovi stopped singing “Hallelujah.” Ten minutes? Half an hour? Anything was possible. Gideon looked at me, and I thought I saw something like bewilderment in his eyes. “We’d better collect our things,” he said at last. “And you need to do something about your hair—it looks as if some idiot has been digging both hands into it and dragging you down on a sofa. 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