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The door to the classroom slides open and a black haired figure enters. The chattering grew louder and everyone clamored around the raven boy. Ivan was not a stranger to these things and greeted everyone with the same polite yet charming smile.
He was in an excellent mood today so he decided to humor them for a little before glancing at the quiet boy at the back of the class, his headphones covering his ears and engrossed with writing things down in his book.
Ivan excuses himself before approaching the silver-gray boy who just so happens to look up from his book. He tilted his head and took off his headphones with a questioning look.
“Ivan? What are you doing here?”
“I’m here to see my Till~”
“We just saw each other just this morning.”
“Yes, and I miss you already..”
“… it’s the first period.”
“Your point is?”
Till's brow furrows at this and is about to berate him before stopping himself and sighing. It was too early for this and Till kind of didn't want to deal with Ivan's shenanigans. He decided to let the teacher handle it when class started.
Till goes back to writing in his notes while Ivan sits in front of him.
“Till~”
“What?”
“What're you doing?”
“Writing.”
“Lyrics?”
“Yes.”
Ivan simply nodded and leaned onto Till's desk. Till simply moves over his stuff to give Ivan more space, still writing and brainstorming ideas. It was a small, and simple act but it made Ivan feel all giddy inside. He giggles softly and puts his head on the table, staring up at Till, who would give glances at him sometimes and then back at his notebook. He doesn't mind the silence between them, since it's their usual comfortable silence. The chattering and loud voices in the background didn't matter to Ivan, leaving it on deaf ears since all he needs is the boy in front of him to focus on.
A couple of minutes later, he decides to bother Till again.
“Wanna go on a date later?”
“..A date? Why?”
“No reason. It's the last day of school before summer break, so… Why not?”
Till closed his notebook before turning to give his full attention to Ivan. This made his heart flip once more, enjoying the attention and inched closer to Till.
“Oh, alright then? Where to?”
His voice drops to a whisper and his eyes hold a mischievous glint.“Well, since it's summer, how bout the beach?”
Till raised an eyebrow, “The beach?"
“Yeah! We haven't been there in a while, don't you think?”
“…Are you planning on throwing me into the sea?”
Ivan held an innocent smile at that, “…Perhaps?”
Till's lips turned up a little, holding back a laugh before turning away and shaking his head with a sigh. His hand reached out and fiddled with the black strands of Ivan's hair fondly. Matching Ivan's whisper, he leaned closer.
“What am I going to do with you?”
“Letting your beloved do anything he wants with you?”
“Look, I love you and all, but getting drenched in my clothes with seawater isn't something I usually look forward to.”
Ivan smiled slightly before letting out a small content noise and nuzzling his head into Till's hands.
“Please? I already brought some spare clothes and everything!”
Till whips his head around and squints his eyes at him before lightly flicking his forehead.
“…You bastard, you already planned the whole thing, didn't you?”
Ivan yelped out from the slight flick but he knew he was close to having him. Just one small push.
He brings out his pitiful, cute look, the one he knew that Till was weak too. Till knew what he's trying to do and tried to look away but the pressure of his puppy stare was far too much for poor Till to handle.
The sigh that came out of him tells Ivan that he came out victorious.
“..If you've planned the whole thing already, then I guess I don't have a choice.”
Ivan clasped his hands around Till's with a wide smile.
“Perfect! Then let's go after school!”
Just then, Till's homeroom teacher entered the class and her eyes immediately landed on the boy who she knew very well was not in her class.
“Ivan.”
“Yes, Ma'am.”
“Please go back to your class.”
“…”
“I’ll punish Till if you don't-”
“No, no! I'll leave. Bye, love~”
Ivan flashes a wink before hurrying off to leave the classroom, leaving a flushed and embarrassed Till. Till swore he's going to give that big idiot a beating for this.
It was now after school and the students were already getting ready to head home or going out to hang with their friends. Till was no exception since he looked forward to their little date at the beach.
Just then, the door to his classroom was slammed open.
“Till!!~”
Till, already anticipating the attack, braces himself for impact. Ivan wasted no time and rushed into his class before wrapping his arms around Till. Till let him have his moment, giving a few pats on his back and ruffling his hair slightly before pulling away from him with a small smile.
“How many times do I have to tell you to tone it down a bit..”
“I missed you and this is what you say? Never mind that, Come on, Let's go!!”
Before Till even got anything, Ivan grabbed Till's bag slung it over his shoulder, and grabbed Till's hand.
They were out of the class and rushing down the hallway, narrowly bumping into the others and jumping down the stairs twice at a time.
“Ivan! Slow down! We-”
They ran past a group of girls and their papers went flying followed by surprised, confused laughs. Till looked back and shouted a quick apology.
Even as they left the school grounds, they didn't stop running until they reached a convenience store.
The two boys were panting from all the running but Ivan had a big smile on his face which made Till both enamored but also pissed at him.
“…we had ..huff.. no reason to run like that, you know? ..huff… It's not like the beach is a limited-time event.” Till huffed out in between breaths, wiping off the sweat off his face.
Ivan just stared at him for a moment before letting out a small laugh and reaching into his bag for his water bottle.
Till was quick to snatch the bottle from him and took big gulps of water before Ivan cold say a word.
“..Okay, damn. It was all for you anyway. I'm gonna go buy some snacks for a bit. Anything you want before we head down the beach?”
Till simply shook his head. “I'm fine with whatever.”
“Alright. You sit here and look pretty okay?”
Till was about to throw the bottle at him but Ivan was quick to disappear into the store and Till didn't want to accidentally break something just because he felt petty. He just sighed and slumped onto one of the chairs as he waited for the raven boy.
It wasn't long before Ivan came out again with two plastic bags full of snacks and drinks.
“Alright~ Let's get going!”
Till nodded and got up from the chair. He put his hand out and Ivan stared dumbly at it for a few seconds before switching one of the bags into his other hand and grabbing Till's in return.
Till frowned and shook his hand away.
“You idiot, I meant the snacks. You're already carrying my bag, so shouldn't I be helping with the snacks?”
Ivan just smiled and started to walk with Till in one hand and the snacks in his other.
“Oh, no need to worry! I have two hands! I can carry everything and hold your hand at the same time.”
Till clicked his tongue in annoyance and snatched the snacks with his other hand.
“I have two hands too, you idiot. Don't you think the least I could do as your boyfriend is to lessen your burden?”
They suddenly came to a halt and Till looked at Ivan in confusion. And it was certainly quite a sight to see, Ivan was turning red and his face was flustered.
“….You're being unfair…”
Till blinked a few times before grinning mischievously and nudged the raven boy a little.
“What's wrong? Can't handle the heat?” He leaned closer to Ivan to get a better look at his face, making Ivan avert his gaze and turn away.
“Oh? Is my dear Ivan not able to handle the reciprocation? But you were so eager and throwing around those sweet words at me earlier.” Tills grin grew wider and pulled away, before tightening his hold on Ivan.
“Heh, that's what you get for underestimating me. Anyways let's get going, or we'll miss the sunset.”
This time, it was Till's turn to drag Ivan around with a small, satisfied grin on his face as they made their way towards the beach.
“…First a surprise date to the beach, and suddenly you already booked a hotel?”
“Oh, come on! It's summer break and travelling together isn't THAT uncommon. I want it to just be you and me, without anyone else…”
“Sigh, what about food? We-”
“Till, I think you're forgetting that I'm a popular model who gets paid a good amount of money. I can afford to buy us a normal meal for one night plus a hotel. How did you think I bought all those gifts for you?”
Till couldn't even retort back to that. Ivan is a part-time model at this huge company so he he gets paid pretty generously while Till is just a normal high schooler. He wanted to do something for Ivan too but all he could do was draw and write lyrics. He would sometimes give Ivan little doodles and he could tell that Ivan appreciated every little thing he gave him. Till even theorized that if he had given Ivan a rock, he'd keep it in his little treasure box.
But he still wanted to do more for him. And he thinks that their little getaway is the perfect time to present to him.
“After our little beach date, I was thinking of just having a simple dinner and taking a walk or playing fireworks by the beach. What do you think?”
Till nodded along to his lover's words. This could work out in his favor as well.
And so, they set off for the beach, hand in hand.
“Woahh! Till, the waters so clear! Look you can see the fishes- my feet too! Till, come on!”
The moment the two boys arrived at the beach, they put away their stuff on a nearby rock and kicked off their shoes, and rolled the cuffs of their pants up to their calves before running into the water.
Their laughs and bickering were the only things that could be heard on the open, empty beach. The two would grab each other in an attempt to drag them down, playfully tackling and splashing each other to get the other to lose their balance.
After one particular shove, Till lost his balance and immediately reached out to bring Ivan down with him. The two fell with a loud splash with Ivan toppled over Till.
There was silence between them, both staring at the other with only the sound of the waves crashing on the shore and the occasional squawk of seagulls before the two boys erupted into fits of laughter.
They didn't even bother to get up and just sat there soaked with seawater, laughing for a while. Even when they were both sitting in the water, the two boys kept playing, pulling, pushing, and splashing water all around without a care in the world. Why would they when they already have each other?
After what could be a few hours of playing in the water and deciding on a winner -Ivan let Till take the win-, they finally calmed down and took a short break with some snacks and drinks. After feeding each other and having small talk, they decided to take a walk along the shore.
As the sun started to set, coloring the sky a beautiful golden, red, and orange sky. With one hand in the other, they swung their hand around in silence. Both of their energies have been depleted after their little tussle in the sea but the silence between them has always been a comfort. They didn't need to talk to fill in the awkwardness because there wasn't any in the first place. It felt right just to be beside each other.
As Ivan walked in a serene daze, he snapped back to reality when he heard a few clicks beside him.
“A camera? Where did you get that?”
“Near the convenience store that you went to when you bought the snacks. It's a disposable film camera, got it nice and cheap."
Click.
"Pose for me, Mr Model?"
Ivan grinned and pulled away from their handholding, although with a bit of reluctance, and took a few steps away from Till.
"How shall I pose for you, my dear photographer? Be sure to get my good side!"
Till let out a few laughs and took some pictures of Ivan in his silly and goofy poses. After a few shots, Ivan seemed to got quiet and calm before smiling softly. Till got ready to capture his next silly pose before he stopped moving altogether at the next sight.
Through the lenses, he can see Ivan's lips moving. He was quite a distant way by now but he could read it. With that soft and fond gaze in Till's direction, he spoke and with each word, Till managed to capture each syllable.
‘I love You.’
Click.
The moment was captured but Till kind of wished Ivan was closer so he could hear it. After all, who wouldn't want to hear those words from their love? As he lowers the camera, he can see Ivan smiling widely and pointing at his face. No doubt he meant Till's face was turning red.
"…Bastard…Now you're the one being unfair."
As he walked toward Ivan, he noticed Ivan gesturing him for the camera so he tossed it in his direction without a thought before realizing too late what he was about to do.
Ivan was quick with his hands and quickly snapped a few pictures of his boyfriend's reddening cheeks before Till rushed towards him, reaching out and trying to snatch the camera back.
It was moments like these that Ivan is thankful for his growth spurt, because how else can he tease his beloved and bring the camera out of his reach? Even on the tips of his toes, Till couldn't reach the camera, cursing him and reaching for his camera.
“You idiot! I got your good sides and yet you took THAT picture of me? You're being unfair!”
“Oh, my sweet darling, ‘unfair’? I remember you doing the same thing to me just a few hours ago. Plus these pictures are your good, if not, the best sides! For my eyes only, right?”
Till's lips pursed at this and kept reaching out for the camera but Ivan didn't seem to be letting it go, with the way his smug smile and his hand being kept out of reach from Till. So he opted for something else that's within his reach.
Even now, he still has to stand on his toes to execute his little plan.
Time seemed to slow the moment Till's lips landed gently onto Ivan's, effectively stopping him from moving, and stood still as a stone. Till smiled softly and tilted his head a little, deepening the kiss just a little more.
Ivan was short-circuiting from the kiss, having been caught off guard by his actions but managed to recover and his arms were lowered to wrap his arms around Till. He can feel Till's fingers running through his hair and the other gently cupping his face.
Till kissed with such gentleness and care, yet firm in his hold despite his appearance, as if he wanted to show Ivan just how precious he was to him, how he would hold him tight and never let go.
Ivan lets Till lead the kiss, appreciating the gentleness and sweetness of the kiss. His hand on his back drags down lazily and caresses him in return. He feels like he's going melt into the kiss, into his beloved arms and just turn into putty.
The kiss ended just as quickly as it started, with Till gently pulling away and his hand caressing his cheek with a small smile. Ivan blinked dazedly, cheeks red and pupils dilated. Had the kiss lasted for a second longer, he would've taken control and taken him right then and there. His hold on Till tightens ever so slightly, a silent promise of never letting him go again. The camera in his hand was long forgotten by the two of them. Maybe a couple of ugly pictures wouldn't hurt.
Till grinned and pried Ivan off of him before holding his hand.
“Let's go back to the hotel. We need to take a rest before going out for dinner.”