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Kohaku really loved watching Aira fanboy over his beloved idols.
He remembered the Rabu-han from long ago who would flood his online messages with long, detailed paragraphs about an idol’s latest live or just about anything with idols. Of course Kohaku had enjoyed conversing with him through text; any conversation with Rabu-han was worthwhile.
But seeing for himself how his face lit up with excitement when he found a rare bromide, or how he would squeal over collections of button pins, or how he would hold and squeeze Kohaku’s hand in anticipation for a new button pin…
Kohaku adored Rabu-han. Adored everything about him.
“Rabu-han, what didya order?” Kohaku asked after a while. They were seated in a collab cafe together, with Aira admiring the coaster featuring a picture of Rei Sakuma.
“Hmm…? Um, I got a mocha with extra whipped cream,” Aira replied, absentmindedly twirling his finger around the coaster while taking sips of his drink.
Cute, Kohaku thought. Rabu-han was cute beyond belief.
“I’ve never been here before,” Kohaku admitted. “Do ya have any recommendations?”
Through Aira’s suggestion, Kohaku ordered a milk tea. He also got a coaster featuring Koga Oogami, much to Aira’s excitement.
As he drank his milk tea, Kohaku noticed there was a bit of whipped cream left on the side of Aira’s lip.
“Rabu-han, ya gotta little somethin’ right here.” Kohaku gestured to his cheek. Aira understood and tried to wipe off the whip cream.
“Ah, a lil’ to the right, the other right…actually…” Kohaku moved to wipe the whipped cream off himself.
“K-Kohakucchi…!” Aira’s face was red as a strawberry.
Kohaku, who thought Rabu-han couldn’t get any cuter than he already was, had just proved himself wrong once again. Using Rabu-han’s own vocabulary, Aira was simply so ‘ravely~’ with his face flushed pink.
Kohaku couldn’t help but lean in closer, staring intently at Aira’s bright green eyes. There was no one around to witness them right now, Kohaku had already checked.
“Rabu-han, can I kiss ya right now?”
Aira flinched, a little surprised, but quietly responded, “mm…yes…”
Then, just like that, Kohaku’s lips were on Aira’s.
Aira’s lips felt so soft, and he was just so cute… Kohaku could hardly contain himself but he only did a quick peck on the lips. It felt a little inappropriate to do more when they were still out in public.
Aira looked like he was melting on the spot from the short kiss, his face entirely red and flustered.
“That was my first kiss…” Aira said after a while.
“Mine too.” Kohaku’s head was spinning. He was the happiest he’s been in a while. “I’ll hold yer stuff fer ya.”
“Oh, um, thanks!”
Kohaku grabbed his bag filled with the idol merchandise Aira had bought earlier. They soon left the cafe together.
Aira fidgeted and hesitated a bit before continuing. “Can I…can I hold your hand?”
Kohaku smiled and hummed in affirmation. And so they walked back to the ES building, hand in hand.