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They were 16 the first time it happened.
“Chain” called Pun from the floor where he was pretending to be reading his biology notes. Instead, his mind was focused on a more pressing topic. “Chaiiinnn” he called again and hit his friend’s leg when he didn’t answer.
“Ow, what?” he said, not looking up from his textbook.
“You’re my best friend, right?” he asked, sitting up.
“Of course I am,” his friend said.
“And you would do anything for me, right?”
The tone of his voice finally made the boy look down at him, a cautious expression in his eyes. It was the voice he used when he wanted to ask him to do something, and he’s been friends with Pun since they were kids. He has reasons to worry when his friend gets an idea.
“Where is this coming from?” he asked, narrowing his eyes at him in suspicion.
“Will you kiss me?”
“Huh?!” Did he hear that right? Pun only blinked at him, not a hint of nervousness or embarrassment at the request, which in turn made Chain blink back incredulously. Pun sighed.
“I’m going to the fair with Sandee this weekend,” he said. Oh, yeah, Chain remembered the girl nervously approaching them after school to ask his friend on a date. “I think she likes me, so Tan said she would definitely try to kiss me. So what happens if she kisses me? I have never kissed anyone, I won’t know what to do!” Pun exclaimed, his voice now raised with distress.
“And you’re asking me to kiss you because… you think I know?” Chain asked dumbly, his brain still trying to catch up with the sudden topic.
“Duh, you’ve kissed many girls before.” Chain wouldn’t call three girls many, but he didn’t say it.
“Don’t you want your first kiss to be with someone special?” He asked instead, and, oh God, is he actually considering kissing Pun?
“You are special. You are my bestest friend,” Pun smiled brightly and Chain knew there was no way he could ever say no to him. “So… will you?”
“Alright,” he said after a few seconds of consideration. “Come here” he patted the space beside him on the couch.
As Pun excitedly climbed up the couch, Chain took a second to process the situation. He was about to kiss his best friend. He was going to be his best friend’s first kiss. Was that weird? He found that he didn’t think so. It was just a friend helping another, nothing less, nothing more, no feelings on the line. Okay, he got this.
“Ready?” he asked, and Pun nodded smiling.
He cupped Pun’s cheek, their eyes connecting and searching for any type of discomfort from the other, finding none. Still, Chain leaned in slowly, giving Pun the chance to back off if he wanted to. Their eyes closed, their noses softly touched and Chain was about to tilt his head and close the gap between their mouths when Pun suddenly giggled.
“Sorry, sorry” he apologized, a hand shooting up to Chain’s shoulder, keeping him from moving too far, his breath soft against his face. “Can we try again?” he asked, his pleading eyes looking into Chain’s. He smiled and nodded, and Pun giggled again, and he had to resist the sudden urge to pinch the boy’s cheek. “Okay, okay, I’m good. You can kiss me now.”
Chain felt a sudden burst of affection in his chest that made him lean in faster than he had before, but still when his lips met Pun’s the press was gentle, warm, innocent. He felt that wave of affection expand to his entire body as he moved his lips tentatively against Pun’s soft lips and he felt Pun press slightly against his mouth.
When they pulled apart a light, pink blush dusted Pun’s cheeks and Chain brushed his thumb along his jaw, a comforting gesture as Pun slowly blinked his eyes open.
“Okay there?” he asked, his voice low, careful. Pun hummed, a small, timid smile on his lips, but made no move to pull back.
“Can we try one more time?” he asked, and really, Chain was weak for those puppy eyes of his, so he nodded and allowed Pun to pull him into another kiss, less gentle than their first one because of his eagerness, but not for that less warm. He moved his hand from the boy’s cheek and gently threaded his fingers into the short hairs at the back of his neck, feeling Pun melt into the touch, causing Chain to smile a little into the kiss before gently pulling away.
Pun rested his forehead against his for a few seconds, their breaths a bit trembling before their eyes met and they broke into giggles, Pun falling forward and leaning against his shoulder as they laughed. Chain ruffled his hair and playfully pushed off of him.
“C’mon loverboy, we have a test tomorrow, we should be studying right now”
Pun groaned, dramatically rolling back to the floor and Chain rolled his eyes at his friend’s antics, feeling another wave of affection curse through his body.