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It was another typical Saturday for the two. Reo had spent his money to take Nagi and him to a baseball game.
Nagi had never seen one in person before, nor has he ever watched a sports game that wasn’t soccer, but he tagged along anyways, Reo did want to go after all.
The two were sitting in the stands, Reo could afford one of the expensive ‘boxes’ that were above the bleachers, but Reo felt as if that took away from the entire feel of a sports game. He much rather preferred being around a crowd of people as they shouted and cheered for their respective teams.
The two were enjoying the game, drinking soda and popcorn they had bought from the food stands, Nagi had a baseball cap on for one of the teams, he didn’t go for either of them, but he wanted something to block the sun out of his face. So how could Reo say no.
So how did everything turn into a catastrophe in under a minute—a few seconds even.
Reo looked up at the screen displayed high-above in the stadium. The words ‘kiss cam’ were written above the live screening of him… and Nagi.
Reo looked to his right. Nagi was gazing at the screen as well. He met Reo’s eyes and shrugged his shoulders.
“Might as well.”
Were the only words Reo could process at the moment. The words left Nagi’s lips in a low, almost whisper tone. Everything—everyone had grown silent around him—he knew this wasn’t true—it was only for him, he could see the mouths of the people surrounding them moving yet no sound could be heard.
It wasn’t much longer, only a few seconds later, Nagi’s hand was on Reo’s shoulder and he closed the gap between them.
The kiss was a peck, sweet and quick, it lasted only a second.
Yet it inflicted so much damage.
Reo’s cheeks grew bright pink, his eyes still as wide as they were when he saw them on the screen.
Everything had gone back to normal around him, they were no longer on the screen, Nagi was continuing to eat popcorn, the people around him were continuing to watch the game.
Everyone but Reo. His mind hadn't caught up yet, he was still processing everything that had taken place in the last minute.
He glanced over at Nagi. Who had his usual disinterested gaze, he was watching the game, and paying no mind to the— quick —but very real —kiss the two had just shared moments prior.
“I—uh, need to use the restroom.”
Reo excused himself abruptly and quickly made his way to the bathrooms.
His heart was pounding, his head was spinning, he felt like he was going to puke. He had tried so hard to suppress his feelings towards Nagi. Those feelings he had gathered over the months they knew each other. Yet, he was unable to any long, Nagi had kissed him, their friendship was ruined! Even if Nagi paid no mind to it Reo was not going to be the same.
The bathroom was empty when Reo arrived, he’d walked to one of the ones further away from the stadium seats, he needed to let his mind run, process all of the events that had just taken place.
He flicked the knob of the sink beginning to run cold water, he cupped his hand and gathered water before splashing his face. He repeated these actions one—two—three times before the door to the bathroom had swung open.
“Reo?” Nagi stepped in, shifting his gaze to the mess in front of the sink, “Reo?”
“ Nagi ? Why are you here?”
Reo was stressed — panicking , he didn’t want to face Nagi yet, such a simple kiss had completely altered his brain and thoughts.
“You left in a rush.. you seemed panicked. Is everything okay?” Nagi’s tone softened with the question, “I’m sorry about the kiss…”
Reo felt as if he was about to explode. All those feelings he had been suppressing over the past few months have bubbled up and were about to erupt. He felt like a volcano about the explode—erupt, spill lava and magma everywhere, but instead of lava it would be his feelings , emotions .
“You should be!”
“I’m sorry.”
Reo was about to erupt,
“You didn’t even ask me how I felt! Those feelings I had towards you that a suppressed so deeply because I didn’t want to lose you were just brought back to the surface!”
“Reo—“
Reo placed his hand in front of Nagi’s mouth, shutting him up, “I have liked you for so long Nagi…probably from the moment we met, and you kiss me.. you kiss me over a stupid kiss cam.
Reo felt like the strings of his heart were being cut with a knife. Snapped the guitar strings.
“Do you know how I feel right now?”
He removed his hand from Nagi’s mouth, his eyes fell too the floor failing to meet his eyes.
“Reo…I—I want to kiss you more, not just during the kiss cam, I’ve wanted to kiss you for a while.”
“Hah?”
“I want to kiss you, Reo.” He emphasized, “I want to kiss only you, and I want the same for me, I want to do everything with you Reo, I want all of your attention, all of your affection—I want it to be mine and mine only..,
..is that selfish?”
“Nagi…”
Reo couldn’t help himself from hugging the taller boy, “So you feel the same way?” He mumbled into his shoulder.
“I do Reo. I can’t explain it well, but I can say I feel different around you. I’m always thinking of you, you never leave my mind, and I hate when you’re affectionate with other people, you’re mine, Reo. I feel feelings that I can’t even describe around you, Reo. Is this enough to convince you?”
Reo sighed. He relaxed into the hug, his heart had slowed down, his head no longer spinning, his body and thoughts no longer moving at a million miles per hour.
“Yes. It is.”
“I’m sorry… about the kiss cam and stuff.”
“It’s fine, Nagi. I mean look at us now.”
He pulled away and gestured his hands, pointing at Nagi then himself. He interlaced their fingers, “I mean you are my boyfriend now, right?”
Nagi nodded a soft smile forming on his lips.
Reo would have this image of Nagi engraved in his memory forever . Nagi didn’t smile often, yet here he was, smiling .
“Can I be selfish one more time?” Nagi asked, his free hand brushing Reo’s hair out of his face and behind his ear, he leaned down to his ear and whispered, “Can I kiss you, Reo. For real this time.”
“Fuck… please.”
Nagi positioned his face in front of Reo’s, he closed the gap between the two, meeting their lips for a chaste kiss. This one was better than the last, it was filled with emotion , Reo kissed Nagi, this time knowing what he felt was real and reciprocated .
He could taste the vanilla chapstick that he gave to Nagi earlier. The kiss was tender— and god it was addicting— Reo had kissed Nagi twice and yet he was hooked. He never wanted to take his lips off of the others.
His hands wrapped around Nagi’s neck, pulling him closer, and getting tangled in his white hair and his gripped it tightly.
Reo could feel Nagi’s hands make their way to his belt loops of his jeans, he put his fingers through them, pulling Reo’s body flush against his own.
Nagi pulled away, “As much as I’d like to continue, this isn’t the most romantic place.”
Reo nodded, his arms still present around Nagi’s arms holding him close,
“Let’s go finish the game, Sei.”
“Yeah, Reo. We can continue this later.”
The two walked back to their seats, this time Reo was not panicking, Nagi was not chasing after him, and this time the two had their hands interlaced and they had just officialized their relationship.