Leo didn't go straight home. In fact, he didn't even move from where he'd been standing when Kevin kissed him for a solid 10 minutes. He'd been to shocked. The last thing Leo had expected on coming here was for Kevin to kiss him. But the kiss had been nice. Better than nice. It was as if the kiss had unlocked all the feelings Leo had been suppressing or misreading ever since he'd met Kevin.

When he tried to make friend with Kevin, albeit terribly, Leo didn't know why hed done it. It was like some part of him just wanted a friend but a larger part of him had wanted to be friends with Kevin for no reason whatsoever. And the more Leo had gotten to know Kevin the more he'd felt happy, but he'd just put that down to Kevin paying attention to him unlike his dad and Justin.

Telling Kevin he was gay had been impulsive but if that had caused the kiss Leo couldn't deny he was happy he'd done it. That kiss had been something else entirely and then kevin had left. Leo didn't know what he'd done wrong. On his end it had incredible but Kevin knew what he was doing, Leo didn't. And it wasn't like Leo's reaction had been brilliant. He'd just stood there in shock, like some sort of gormless idiot. No wonder Kevin had left. And yet that didn't stop Leo from feeling hurt. Because what kind of guy kissed you and then left you.

When Leo finally walked back into the house, it was past 11 at night. He half expected his dad or Justin to be up but when he walked into the house, it was quiet. Everyone was asleep and Leo didn't know whether to feel glad his dad wasn't up to shout at him or upset that his dad obviously didn't care enough to wait up for Leo.

...

Kevin woke up to a missed call on Monday his phone. Glancing at it, Kevin was a little disappointed to find it wasn't Leo but instead Connor. But Kevin quickly banished that thought. Leo was a kid and Kevins friend. The kiss had been a mistake, an experiment of sorts and what did it matter if it had led kevin to have butterflies in his stomach or inappropriate thoughts about Leo because it would never work between them. Not least because kevin had just broken up with Dynasty but also because he'd abandoned Leo last night. It would be a wonder if Leo ever wanted to Talk to him again after what Kevin did.

"Are you up in there?" Mrs Budgen called through the door.

"Yeah, just getting up now." Kevin replied, pulling out his phone and sending a text to Connor. He knew why the other boy had phoned, Connor knew about him and Dynasty. It explained the near constant phone calls for the last few weeks, dynasty had told Imogen about the break up and now Connor knew. Well, as long as he didn't tell Christine, Kevin couldn't care less.

Breakfast at the school house was always an interesting affair, what with Rhiannon and Darren arguing. Kevin ignored all of them, preferring to let his mind wonder. Except the only thing on his mind that morning was the kiss. How Leo's lips had tasted sweeter than dynasty and softer and how it had felt so right kissing Leo. And then came the guilt at leaving Leo in the middle of the park, in the dark, without so much as an explanation as to why he'd done it.

"You seem a little distant. Is everything okay?" Maggie asked, sitting on the chair opposite kevin. There was concern in her voice and kevin immediately felt guilty for causing it. Maggie had helped him through the worst time in his life and kevin hated upsetting her.

"Yeah, I'm just tired." Kevin replied.

"Okay. I know you don't want a fuss and the doctors said you're doing a lot better but if you think you need to slow down you do it okay?"

"Okay. And thanks." Kevin said, returning the smile Maggie gave him.

...

"What time did you come in last night?" Vaughan asked, leaning against Leo's door as his youngest son did his tie. Leo shrugged, not meeting his dad's eyes, which only caused Vaughan to frown. "It's not like you to be so late without phoning." Vaughan continued. He'd been worried last night when Leo hadn't come home but Lie had persuaded Vaughan that Leo would be fine.

"Sorry." Leo mumbled and Vaughan really wished his son wouldn't do that.

"Okay, just next time phone me." Leo nodded. The older gave Leo one more strange look before leaving the room.

Leo was being quieter than usual and while Vaughan was used to Leo not talking much, it was worrying. Something was definitely wrong with him. Vaughan had a sudden thought of when Leo found out his mum was moving back to Newcastle, it had been one of the only times Leo had acted like the teenager he was. Maybe that was why Leo was upset. Problem resolved, Vaughan walked into the kitchen, thinking of when he could take the boys to visit their mum. That might get just to stop being angry at everyone and make Leo happier.

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The day passed in a blue for kevin. He hadn't been paying attention in classes and he knew his teachers were looking at him with concern. Maggie would definitely have something to say to Kevin when he got back to the school house. He'd seen Leo a few times in the hall and had almost called out to him but had stopped as soon as he'd opened his mouth each time. Leo had been bent over, eyes on the floor and it was obvious to Kevin the younger was upset. Because of him and that stupid kiss, probably. No, better if Kevin left Leo alone.

Except, that was easier said than done. All day, Kevin had been unable to get the events of the previous night out of his head. What he'd done to Leo was wrong and kevin knew he owed the younger boy an apology, or even some sort of explanation. and anyway, Kevin missed Leo. He wanted their friendship back but Kevin knew he'd never get it back unless he talked to Leo. The problem was he was afraid to do so, afraid of what Leo might say or even how Leo might react.

Explaining why he kissed Leo didn't guarantee them being friend again. Infant, it pretty much made it certain Leo would never talk to Kevin again.

...

The end of the day couldn't have come sooner for Leo. He'd been preoccupied all day and it was becoming noticeable to everyone. Most of his teachers that day had asked if he was alright and Justin had even pulled himself away from Tiffany to sit with him at lunch, until Leo told him to go away because Leo didn't want his brother their just because he felt guilty.

And then there was kevin. Leo wanted to know why kevin had left the night before and had resolved to talk to him last night, except upon seeing kevin his resolve had failed. Leo had been unable to even look at kevin, instead speeding up and ducking his head whenever he'd seenmkevin in the hallway. This had resulted in hi, walking into Lisa Brown, who had promptly shoved him into the wall, telling him to 'watch where he was going.' sufficed to say, Leo had not had a great day.

All this in mind, Leo was a little surprised when Kevin was able to corner him in the changing rooms. Pe had been Leo's last lesson of the day and he was the last person in the changing rooms. They'd been out in the fields that day, which were mud soaked thanks to the rain that had come down at some point in the night so they'd been told to shower in the changing rooms before home and Leo, as usual, had gotten there last.

"Can we talk?" Kevins voice startle Leo as the younger dropped his tie on the floor. Before he had a chance to pick it up, though, Kevin had it in his hands and was passing it to Leo. The younger didn't say anything, his eyes unable to meet Kevins. "Look, I wanted to apologise for last night."

"There's nothing to apologise for." Leo interrupted, his face heating as he thought back to the kiss.

"Yes there is, I shouldn't have left you there." Leo went to say something but Kevin continued talking before he could say anything. "I shouldnt have kissed you. It was a mistake." Leo felt tears appear in the edges of his vision then but he pushed them away, refusing to let kevin see. "I kissed you because I wanted to know why I was feeling weird around you..."

"So I was an experiment." Leo yelled, anger replacing the hurt feeling.

"Leo, can we just..." Kevin started but Leo didn't want to hear it.

"No, I hate you." Leo shouted at him, anger being replaced once more by the tears. That kiss may not have meant anything to kevinbut it did to Leo. It was his first kiss and now it was the only thing Leo could think of. To think kevin had been just using Leo, to test a theory made Leo angrier than he ever had been.

Kevin ignored Leo, making Leo feel self-concious and angrier. The tears he'd been fighting back since kevin had left him were pouring out now and Leo couldn't seem to stop them. He hated that Kevin was seeing it. "Please, leave me alone." Leo managed to get out but Kevin didn't. Instead, the older boy moved towards Leo who in turn backed up until his back was pressed against the wall and he no where else to go.

Kevins face was so close to Leo, the younger could feel Kevins breath on his cheek. His eyes were transfixed on Kevins lips and all he wanted to was for kevin to kiss him again even though Leo hated himself for thinking that way.

"I'm sorry for hurting you. I shouldn't have left burnings confused. You've made me feel these things I haven't felt with anyone else, not even dynasty." Leo felt like his heart was going to thump out of his,chest the way it was pounding. "I care about younger and all I can think about is kissing you again and again." Kevin breathed and Leo couldn't quite believe what was going on.

"I thought..." Leo trailed off, eyes falling to the floor only for kevin to pull his face upwards so he was looking into the older boys eyes

Kevin didn't say anything else, justmbent his head a little and kissed Leo. This kiss wasn't like the first, it was more desperate and this time, at least, Leo felt himself kissing back. Arching his back up a little, Leo hummed into Kevins mouth as the older boy wrapped his arms around Leo, pulling him closer towards him.

Eventually, they had to come up for breath but Leo could feel the huge grin on his face as Kevin still kept his arms around Leo. Neither spoke, not wanting to break the bubble they were in.

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Floyd had left his kit in the changing room at lunch so was heading to collect it before going home. As he entered to changing rooms, he was met with a sight he had never expected to see. Kevin chalkboard Leo pinned to a wall while they made out. And all Floyd could do was stand and watch from the side, unable to even comprehend what he was seeing.

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