[reader] licked her lips gently as she watched the tall blonde wrapped his lips around the cigarette and lighted it up. When he noticed that the girl was staring at him, he turned and blinked.

"What is it?" he asked, giving her a questioning look.

"N-no. It's nothing..." she quickly looked away and blushed. When Shizuo had shrugged and turned back to continue day dreaming, she slowly turned her head again and stared at him intently. She stared particularly at his lips and she felt her cheeks heating up.

They have been dating for some time now. Although it was a known fact that Shizuo would rarely ever show his affections openly, [reader] has always wanted to try something with him that most normal couples would do. She's always been curious about kissing. She ever asked her friends before what a first kiss felt like. Most of them made up an exaggerated story about how the first kiss would feel like magic. It would bring you to a magical land where all you feel is bliss and love. She's always felt skeptical about this claim though. Unless they had been on drugs, she didn't think a kiss would make someone feel that way. However, thinking about it made her want to experience it herself more and more. She wanted to see if what they said were true. And who better than to share her first kiss with than the only man she's ever fallen so deeply in love with.

She never expected to grow feelings for the strong man before. Before they met, she had heard urban legends about the strongest man in Ikebukuro. The very mention of Heiwajima Shizuo's name would more often than not cause fear in the other party. He had abnormal strength and many stories about his rampage would spread like wild fire online. When walking on the streets, she also saw visible signs and evidences that those stories were true. More and more street signs and lampposts were being ripped off the ground. There were dents in the ground and many buildings and structures would be partially destroyed. She, like any of the other gossipers, felt that he was a crazy man who let his anger rule him. She felt that he was someone without a conscious. However, she found herself regretting those thoughts after she met him. He was a sweet person. There was no doubt in her mind that she wanted to be with him.

She felt that it would be embarrassing to ask for it verbally, so she felt it best to drop some subtle hints until he got the message. With that, she tugged at his sleeve gently.

When the blonde turned his head to look at her, she stood on her toes and leaned forward, closer to his face.

It was never clear if it was Shizuo's first time having a girlfriend, but he clearly didn't understand her motives.

"What? If you need something just ask me." he sounded irritated and she knew that it wasn't the best time to ask something like that from him. Plus, it didn't really set the mood right when he was in the middle of smoking.

When he was done with his cancer stick break, he snuffed it out and tossed it into a small white bag and put it into his pocket. He stretched a little before walking out of the small alley way they were standing in, as [reader] followed beside him.

"I want some dessert. How about you?" the strong man turned to look at her as she nodded quickly. She knew that Shizuo loved sweets. His tastes were like a small child. Sometimes, Shizuo's vulnerable side reminded her of one and she found it cute whenever Shizuo ate his desserts happily like a young boy. It would probably cheer him up and maybe make him more willing to give her what she wanted.

So they made their way to one of the more famous dessert store and found themselves a seat inside. Shizuo ordered a fruit parfait with some milk cream on the side as [reader] went with a simple ice cream. It made her happy seeing Shizuo cheer up more.

When their desserts came, Shizuo didn't speak much to [reader] , being too engrossed in the food. She could barely see him smiling as he ate. Good, he was happy now. She thought that then was the right time to try her luck once more. Dipping her dessert spoon into the melted part of the ice cream, she trailed a little of it on her lips. Not too much so it would drip down her chin. She poked Shizuo's arm to get his attention and when he looked up slightly over his blue sunglasses, he blinked.

"Your mouth..." he mumbled as [reader] felt her heart thumping faster. Has he gotten the hint finally?

Apparently not. Because Shizuo reached for the napkin on the table and held it out to her.

"You have ice cream all over." he remarked briefly before turning back to his parfait.

She bitterly accepted the napkin and wiped her lips clean. She really didn't know what it would take for Shizuo to understand. They have been dating for a while and yet they've only hugged once or twice, held hands occasionally and have never shared a kiss before. She knew she was being selfish, since it was not in Shizuo's nature to shower her with things like that. But still, she was irritated by how ignorant he was when it comes to a relationship.

Maybe she'd wait until he felt that there was a need for such a thing one day. He was like a kid inside after all, he needed to learn for himself.

When they were done with their desserts, Shizuo paid for the bill and emerged out of the store.

"It's getting dark. I'll see you home..." Shizuo grunted as [reader] looked up at him.

"Yeah...thank you..." she mumbled, not being able to smile at him. So they were about to start walking back towards her apartment when a couple caught Shizuo's attention.

The girl was tugging her boyfriend's shirt and puckering her lips up slightly. The boyfriend seemed to get what she was trying to say and leaned in to kiss her for a second before they straightened themselves up and went on their way.

The strong man looked at [reader] who was too distracted by her own thoughts to have noticed the other couple.

"Oi, [reader]..." he said and when she turned her head to face him, he quickly lifted her chin up with his fingers and leaned in.

She was caught by utter surprise. She's given up trying to get Shizuo to kiss her not long ago and now he was giving it to her out of the blue. She blushed madly and didn't know how to react. The kiss was nothing like her friends had described it to be. She didn't feel magic, fluffiness and much less like she was being brought to a magical land. She inwardly laughed at the foolishness of her friends. However, it was something more subtle and vague she felt that made her heart race. There was a spark, not very obvious or big. It was just a tiny one, and the longer Shizuo kissed her, the more sparks she felt. His lips felt damp but rough, inexperienced yet warm. It was so much better than feeling magic and fantasy. And she came to a final conclusion that when kissing someone you love, the more you kiss them, the more deeply you fall in love with them.

Pulling away slowly, Shizuo turned his head away from her gaze, supposedly trying to hide the red on his face.

"Let's go..." he murmured and took her hand, leading her back to her apartment as she smiled. He was definitely innocent like a child.