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Ming never knew he was romantic until he met Kit. Something about the boy just managed to make him all mushy. Which is why here he is, with a rose in his hand in front of the bed, ripping the petals off one by one to sprinkle them onto the freshly washed sheets. Ming bought a bunch of candles from the shop and arranged them around the room. Some of the candles are scented. Ming knows Kit’s favourite smell and he put a few scented candles in the opposite ends of the room to not knock anyone out with the smell.
Ming has just finished pouring Kit’s favourite wine into two wine glasses when the front door opens.
“I’m back!” Kit announces as he steps into the apartment. Ming walks over with the alcohol in his hands. Kit takes his shoes off and turns around. His eyes widen in surprise as he takes in the room.
“Welcome back”, Ming smiles and leans in to kiss Kit. Kit accepts the peck in confusion.
“Ming.. What? Are we celebrating something? It’s not our anniversary yet”, Kit walks further into the room with a dazed look. Ming smiles and offers Kit his glass. Kit looks beyond confused. Ming sneaks a hand around Kit’s waist and pulls the boy close.
“We’re celebrating doing well on our exams”, Ming mumbles against Kit’s ear and leans down to kiss his neck. Frankly, it’s nothing more than an excuse. Ming just really wanted to pull off a disgustingly sweet romantic gesture and this way he had a reason to do it. Kit chuckles and stretches his neck, his free hand landing on Ming’s chest.
“Oh really? Didn’t you almost fail one of your classes?” Kit hums with a smirk. Ming smiles against Kit’s neck.
“I still passed”, Ming replies as he moves back up to kiss Kit’s lips. The kiss is sweet and short.
“Cheers”, Ming says as he pulls away and brings his glass up. Kit rolls his eyes but clinks their glasses together with a smile anyway. Kit takes a sip of his drink and his smile widens. It’s his favourite. Kit turns his head around, properly taking in the room for the first time. He frowns and chuckles.
“This is going to be such a hassle to clean up. And the candles wow. The room’s going to be filled with smoke, we might need to open the window”, Kit observes as he looks around. Ming’s arms disappear from around him. He takes a defeated step back, gulps down the rest of his wine and sets the empty glass on the table.
“Can you be romantic for once?” Ming mumbles under his breath as he turns his eyes away. Kit turns around, the corners of his lips still tilted. As soon as he sees the look on Ming’s face however, his smile disappears. Kit frowns.
“Hey, Ming”, Kit calls out and reaches his hand to place it on Ming’s cheek. He sets his glass on the table as well and with both hands forces Ming to look at him.
“I just really wanted to do something romantic and all you do is worry about cleaning the mess”, Ming can’t help the sadness that seeps into his voice. Kit stays quiet, unsure of what to say. Slowly, Ming lifts his eyes and meets Kit’s. Kit lets his thumbs rub the skin under Ming’s eyes gently as he thinks of the best way to get his feelings across.
“I appreciate that you did this, I really do. I’m just.. not good with things like these. I’m not romantic, you know that. I always say what comes to my mind and this time it happened to be about the eventual mess we’re going to have to clean up. I’m sorry Ming. I’ll try harder”, Kit apologises, not once lifting his eyes from Ming’s. Ming closes his eyes and sighs. He wraps his arms around Kit’s waist and pulls him in for a tight hug.
“Don’t apologise. It’s my fault. I’m sorry. For a moment I thought you were someone you’re not and I made you uncomfortable. I’m sorry”, Ming apologises as he buries his head against Kit’s neck. He should’ve known. This was stupid of him. He wanted to do this surprise so bad he didn’t think about how Kit would feel about it in the first place. Kit sighs and wraps his arms around Ming.
“You’re an idiot”, Kit says with a gentle tone and Ming chuckles. Kit pulls away.
“Don’t apologise for being romantic Ming. Maybe next time just tone it down a notch okay? Two candles will do”, Kit jokes and a smile spreads to Ming’s lips. He nods and leans in for a kiss. Kit brings his arms around Ming’s neck and deepens the kiss. Ming’s hands land on the small of Kit’s back and he presses their bodies together. Kit takes a step back towards the bed and Ming complies. His surprise might’ve gone wrong but the result seems to be satisfying nonetheless.