A/N: This one's another modern AU. Enjoy! :)
It had been sitting there innocently on Julien Enjolras' books when he returned to his usual table in the library: a bag of peppermint candy. There was no label, just the bag. Julien looked around the area carefully but saw no clues as to who had left the candy there.
Shrugging, he sat down and popped a few of the peppermint pieces into his mouth before continuing with his work. With Christmas came exams, and with exams came a sudden burst of work. For one week, Julien put his studies before his politics. Usually, Combeferre was the only one who would even see him at this time of year, and that was just because they shared a dorm.
After many hours of working, Julien decided to rest (just for a minute, he assured himself). The second his head made it to the table he was out like a light. He didn't wake up when everyone began to trickle out of the library, nor when a familiar figure came over to him, draping a blanket over his shoulders before sitting down across from him. He certainly didn't notice the sweet, almost loving looks being shot at him by said figure. He was lost in dreamland.
When Enjolras finally woke up, he raised his head slowly, disoriented blue eyes gazing around the room in confusion. Those eyes widened when they spotted the boy sitting in front of him. "Nicolas?" he asked blearily.
"So Sleeping Beauty has finally woken up?" Nicolas Grantaire asked teasingly, earning a glare in response. "Yup, judging by that look, definitely awake. Now come on, I'm taking you back to your dorm."
"I can't. I still need to do so much," Julien protested as Nicolas began to gather up his books.
"No, what you need is sleep. In a real bed, not on some dirty table," Nicolas replied cutting off Julien's weak protests. He was feeling sleepy, and there would be time to study in the morning. After a little more internal debate, Julien reluctantly stood up, allowing Nicolas to lead him out of the library.
The winter air was ice cold, and Julien was quite thankful for the blanket he still had wrapped around him. Snowflakes were falling from the sky. Julien laughed as Nicolas danced around the sidewalk, catching the tiny ice crystals on his tongue. The duo chuckled and chattered their way back to the dorms, enjoying the magic of the wintery night.
"Merry Christmas, Julien!" Nicolas shouted out as Julien walked towards his door. Julien turned around, looking at the goofy brunette for a moment before rushing back to him and placing a soft, peppermint-flavored kiss on his lips. It ended just as quickly as it had begun, both boys looking at each other with a mix of shyness and blushing excitement.
"Thank you," Julien whispered softly, brushing his lips against Nicolas's once more. He then left, disappearing into his dorm. Nicolas stood there in shock, not entirely sure of what just happened. He smiled to himself as he walked back to his own room, deciding to give Julien another bag of peppermints tomorrow.