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Sirius hid in a corner of the castle with all his textbooks stacked by him. He wished he was as good at class as Dorian was. He always struggled focusing the moment Dorian crossed his mind. Probably too often.
“You’ve been staring at that page for the past half hour,” Dorian commented, startling Sirius a foot into the air. He probably should’ve been a little more suspicious about the black cat that had jumped off the top of the shelves an hour ago.
He pulled the textbook uncomfortably close to his chest, trying to keep his voice even. “What do you want, Dorian?”
Dorian tilted his head, carefully perching on the other edge of the windowsill. “You looked lonely. Thought you might want a study partner. And I was tired of dealing with the Mauraders and their constant questions, especially D’Ablo on rather he’ll ever win Tomas’s heart- or Otis’s since he’s not that picky.” Dorian rolled his eyes at that.
Sirius laughed, and in that moment he saw Dorian actually smile, a soft genuine smile. His laughter died as a fluttering sensation in his chest rose. Dorian leaned forward. “Interested?”
He was a breathe away, and Sirius felt his whole body heat up. His gaze dipped to Dorian’s mouth. The ravenclaw’s hand came up to Sirius’s cheek, brushing his hair away. And then Dorian was kissing him, and Sirius’s heart pounded There was no way he could let Dorian know that this was his first kiss.
Dorian pulled away, resting his forehead against Sirius’s. “Is this okay? I thought I read that right, but I don’t want to push it.”
“You’re fine.”
Sirius worked up the courage to reach out and thread his fingers through Dorian’s hair and pressed his own chaste, gentle kiss to Dorian’s mouth. He noticed the slightly surprised and awed expression on Dorian’s face. A soft blush crept over his cheeks, fascinating Sirius. He gently touched Dorian’s pink cheeks, and Dorian tilted his head against Sirius’s hands.
“So… are we… together now or is this just…” Dorian’s blush darkened. “I don’t know what to call it.”
“Like boyfriends,” Sirius suggested, fluttering filling his stomach again.
Dorian smiled again. “Boyfriends. I like that. It sounds nice.” He nodded and moved to sit beside the hufflepuff. “I could help you with your homework.”
Sirius nodded and hesitantly laid his head on Dorian’s shoulder. Dorian slid his arm shyly around Sirius’s shoulder. Their eyes met, and they smiled.