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Showtime, "Doing This" (first kiss)
Love in Motion: FabianBenjy
Benjy bites the inside of his cheek. Part of him wishes that he had been Sorted into Gryffindor; he definitely needs the bravery of a lion now.
"What did you want to talk to me about?" Fabian looks around before turning his attention back to the Ravenclaw. "And why did it have to be an empty classroom?"
Benjy swallows dryly. He already feels stupid. Asking Fabian to meet him in private had seemed like a good idea at the time, but he hadn't bothered to figure out a cover story. It's almost funny; for once, his Ravenclaw cleverness has failed him.
"I… Um…"
His body trembles as he takes a deep breath. It shouldn't be this hard, right? In theory, it's just a simple action. It's just a quick touch of the lips and the reaction that follows. In practice… Well, he isn't sure. He's never actually kissed anyone before.
Fabian steps closer, the movement drawing Benjy out of his thoughts. The Gryffindor studies him, concern clear in his topaz eyes. "Is something wrong?" he asks, reaching out for him.
Now or never, Benjy thinks.
Before he can lose his nerve, Benjy takes a step, closing the distance between them in one quick stride. All the advice from books and magazine articles flood his mind. At the time, it had all made sense, and he'd been able to convince himself it would be easy. Now, however, the words blur as they whirl around his school. All his time spent on theory has become strings of useless nonsense.
By some miracle, his lips find Fabian's. It isn't as graceful or wonderful as the kisses he's read about. It's an awkward brush of the lips before his blood turns to ice; he pulls away, his cheeks red as a cherry.
"I'm sorry," Benjy mumbles.
To his surprise, when he looks at Fabian, the other boy is grinning. "If you wanted to kiss me, you could have just asked," he chuckles.
"Can I… Can I kiss you again?"
Fabian leans in, their lips meeting. Benjy almost laughs. Nothing he's read has ever mentioned how the second kiss is better than the first.