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Eye felt like he was going crazy. Time after time, Vista has dodged his attempts at a first kiss. Their first kiss. Sure, it wasn't exactly his fault, but still.

He's set up this not very elaborate plan to finally kiss his new lover and boyfriend, Vista.

His sweet, darling Vista.

He's finally admitted his feeling for Eye -which felt like it took absolutely forever to do- and wanting to make it official. No more beating around the bush with lingering touches or soft glances. No more forcing his mind into correcting himself into saying “teammates” instead of "boyfriend" or “lover” like he desperately wanted to.

At least, that's what Eye thought was going to happen.

If anything, making their relationship official made things so much worse.

Vista wouldn't even hold his hand anymore! Not without getting flustered and pulling away. Don't get him wrong, Eye thinks it's adorable and endearing by how flustered Vista gets…but he still wanted to be adorned in affection.

They used to cuddle and talk on the couch daily. Now Vista just lightly pushed Eye away and walked off. They used to snuggle up close together for warmth during cold nights, whispering about their day and giggling at stupid jokes. Now Vista would turn away with his ears turning redder every time Eye moved to hold Vista closer.

It was cute, but getting increasingly tiring.

Was it really so much to ask for to want a head pat every now and then?

More importantly, was it too much to ask for his first kiss to be from his lover?

Eye didn't seem to think so.

So why did Vista?

He wasn't quite sure what to do, until the day came they needed to travel around for some supplies.

So, wanting to kill some time, Eye suggested they walk instead of fly using elytra's.

“What? That's going to take literally the whole day, dude.”  Vista rose a brow as they walked.

“Yeah but it'll be a good time for us to get out of the house and do something together.” Eye said casually, shrugging his shoulders. As if the implications wasn't to have a date.

Their first real date.

Was it conventional? Not at all.

But at this point, Eye was getting desperate for some form of normal lover activities.

Vista rose a brow but agreed. They trudged along with their supplies, making small talk and funny jokes that made each other giggle as they walked, all the way up until they reached the shores of a sandy beach.

Vista apparently came prepared and fished out a boat from his inventory, placing it down on the water and getting in.

“Well? What’cha waiting for?” Vista turned his head back to look at Eye, already holding the oars in his hands.

Eye stood still for a moment, but walked up to the boat happily.

“I didn’t know I was gonna be the passenger princess.” He teased as he stepped into the boat.

“Oh my- shut up, dude.” Vista shook his head, already beginning to row forward without fully allowing Eye to sit down.

Eye laughed and reached forward to grab Vista by the sides, immediately taking notice of the blood that had flushed to Vista’s ears.

He was so stupidly pretty.

His darling Vista.

Eye desperately wanted to do more than just hold Vista. He wanted to lean on him. He wanted to rest his head on Vista’s shoulder. He wanted to whisper in Vista’s ear about just how much he adored the man.

He wanted to kiss him.

Well, why not now?

“Can we stop for a second?” Eye gently tapped on Vista’s shoulder.

Vista seemed confused, but stopped rowing anyway. “What's up?”

Oh gosh.

He was actually doing this.

Eye’s heart was beating so fast- this should not be this nerve racking.

He wanted this. 

He did.

“Eye?” God could he sound any sweeter? Talking to him in such a concerned and loving voice. Saying his name like it meant more than a person, but a title he was worthy of.

Now or never, right?

With a determined breath, Eye leaned forward. 

“Whoa- uh, what’cha doing there?” Vista shuffled back slightly, face already turning red at the sudden close proximity.

Eye’s small burst of confidence didn’t falter as he crept forward more, following Vista in the small boat.

They were so close.

Their noses were nearly touching. Eye could feel Vista’s breath stutter for a moment, but he said nothing.

Eye could’ve sworn the world was spinning from how nauseating this all felt. 

Just do it already.

Eye shifted his head into his mouth, opening it slightly.

He wasn’t sure what to expect when tasting Vista for the first time.

The first thing that came to mind was- salt.

What.

Salt. Saltwater.

Water- shit

The boat had leaned forward and slowly flipped and flooded with water, sending them both into the water.

Eye shifted back into an eyeball, his eye slightly stinging from the salty sea water, and swam up.

Vista was already at the surface, placing a new boat on the water and climbing in. He was absolutely drenched, and looked over to Eye with a glare.

Eye sunk down in embarrassment, shame and humiliation making him wish the ocean would hurry up and drown him already.

“Eye, hurry up and get in here.” Vista’s voice called out in annoyance from the surface.

He swam up to the back of the boat, equally as soaked as Vista, and shamefully climbed in.

Vista said nothing about the situation beforehand. He never did. 

A part of Eye wished he would at the very least reprimand him, that way he at least knew those moments even existed to Vista.

He wondered if Vista even wanted to kiss Eye.

Should he ask? Is that something people do?

Eye didn’t know.

Vista was his first…everything.

He just didn’t want to make a fool of himself and mess everything up.

…

Well, he sort of already did that.

Fuck, why was Vista even with a failure like him?

They rowed together in silence for a while, Vista only stopping occasionally to dry and dry his hair and squeezing more water out his clothes.

Eye didn't know when he should break the silence, or if the awkward tension between them was simply going to stay there the rest of the day.

Vista stopped suddenly. Eye assumed it was another quick stop for dying himself again, but Vista began to shuffle around in the boat to face him.

“You brought the lunch bundle I gave you, right?” He asked, already pulling out his own meal.

Eye blinked.

“Uh- yeah I think so…” Eye fished around in his inventory, finding the steak he saved. Technically he was the one who cooked these, but Vista went through the effort of packing it nicely into a bundle for him.

There was even a note.

Eye took out the note, his heart skipping a beat. Had Vista written him a love note?

“Don't scarf down the whole thing all at once, idiot. Or you'll choke and make a mess.

• Vista ♡ “

Alright so maybe it was exactly a love note, he rely should've expected that. 

But still.

Eye couldn't stop staring that the little signature on the bottom. Specifically, the heart.

It was small, and seemed like it was written hastily, but to Eye, it meant the world.

Despite the warning on the note, Eye shifted into a mouth and began to shove the steak into his mouth. He heard Vista audibly sigh in disappointment.

That didn't matter however. 

“Eye, bro, you've got crumbs and shit all over your mouth- don't move.” Eye heard Vista's voice, and didn't move.

He felt something rub on his lower jaw- a hand, Vista’s hand. 

“There.” Was all Vista said.

Eye's vision returned as he shifted back into his normal eyeball form, and saw Vista staring at his hand. There very much were a few crumbs on his thumb, but not necessarily enough to make a big fuss over.

How strange.

Perhaps the even stranger part was the fact Vista was just…staring at his thumb, completely unmoving.

Eye almost said something, but ever so slowly, Vista brought his hand to his mouth and-

He licked it.

Vista licked the crumbs off of his thumb.

Eye wasn't sure if grabbing his beanie and pulling over his face and dunking his head into the sea was an overreaction or not.

That- that was basically a kiss right? An indirect kiss? Something that was in his mouth was now in Vista's- that was so totally an indirect kiss.

The cogs in Vista's mind seemed to finally process what he had just done, as he flushed red and began to stutter out a defense.

“Shut up- that wasn't- I didn't- oh my goodness-” Vista shoved his head into his hands, beginning to laugh in embarrassment.

“Wha- how am I supposed to react to that?” Eye laughed, feeling his own face getting just as warm.

They were both so stupidly awkward about the entire situation, but Eye still had a goal in mind.

Was this the right time? 

It had to be, right? 

What else could Vista have possibly implied with something like that?

Okay, this was fine. He could do this.

“Please just forget that ever happened dude.” Vista’s muffled voice mumbled out from his hands.

Eye put his hands on Vista's wrists.

“I don’t think I can.” He whispered softly, slowly pulling Vista’s hands away from his face.

Vista looked up, face still flushed.

Eye’s heart began to pick up the pace again, beating far more than if he were in a high stakes battle.

He began to leaned forward, head ready to turn into a mouth again but- 

Another fucking sprits of water directly into his eyeball made him question his own sanity.

There’s no fucking way.

Eye wiped away the water as Vista began to laugh hysterically, the light sound of a dolphin clicking and splashing around in the water.

A dolphin.

A fucking dolphin?

Was the universe that against two men kissing that is needed to send a random ass dolphin to stop them? Or was it Eye himself that was the problem? He always did have shit luck when it came to caring about people, and this just seemed to be further proof of that.

Maybe the universe just wanted to see Eye suffer like always.

“Oh come on! Don’t pout, it’s funny!” Vista kept laughing as he picked up the oars again and began rowing to shore.

It was going to get dark soon.

The entire day went by, and not a single kiss in sight. Eye had failed, again.

He really was never going to be able to kiss that stupid pretty face, was he? Was he really about to be forever doomed to never taste Vista’s lips? Never to feel Vista smiling into a kiss? Never to hear him laugh about it afterward in embarrassment? Never to be blessed with the sight of Vista’s red face after said kiss?

No.

No, this couldn’t be the end, he had to kiss Vista today.

He just had to.

Eye couldn’t go on living in misery of failed attempts. He was going to do it. No more beating around the bush. 

The moment their boat hit the shallow waters of the beach, Eye jumped out and offered his hand to Vista. He rose a brow but accepted it, thinking Eye was just going to help him out.

He didn’t expect Eye to yank him up like a sack of potatoes and princess carry him to shore.

“Eye- what the hell man?” Vista flushed slightly at the sudden close contact and being pressed up against Eye’s body, and squirmed around until Eye set him down on the solid ground.

Eye said nothing, rather, he was eerily silent.

Vista was slightly worried about how silent his lover was being, along with the dead stare he was giving him.

“Eye? You good bro?” Vista asked, and while it was in a rather casual way, the very fact that this was his boyfriend expressing concern for him made Eye weak in the knees.

“Don't tell me you're still pouting about the dolphin bro- it was cute!” Vista laughed. Eye wanted nothing more than to hear the sound of Vista’s laughter until the day he died.

He couldn't hold back any longer.

“I need a kiss from you right fucking now before I explode.” There. The brutal and harsh straight to the point words hit Vista like a stun slam.

He flushed instantly. “WHAT?” 

“Please?” Eye hasn't exactly meant to sound so whiny and needy but…if it convinced Vista then it'd be oh so worth it.

Vista only grew more flustered, standing there in silence, but slowly began nodding slightly, getting closer to Eye.

Eye didn't hesitate to summon his mouth and stick out his tongue, reaching out with it blindly to find Vista's own mouth.

“Oh my god- how am I supposed to- ohmy- this is so embarrassing” Vista hurriedly whispered, unsure as to how to even fully initiate the…kiss? Was this even a kiss anymore? 

It felt a lot more…intimate than whatever regular kiss was supposed to be like.

“Okay just- don't move.” Vista gently grabbed Eye by the lower jaw, his thumb ever so slightly grazing one of his incisors. 

“J-just one.”

Eye nodded softly. It took every ounce of strength that Eye had left in him to not whine in desperation, patience wearing thinner with every second of hesitation Vista showed. One was better than nothing, it would just have to do for now.

Slowly, Vista stuck out his own tongue and gave a small kitten lick to Eye’s far larger tongue, which was currently freely allowing saliva to puddle on it and fall to the ground.

That was all that it took for Eye.

The instant Vista made contact with Eye, his tongue curled around Vista's and followed it into Vista's mouth.

Vista made a small- now muffled by Eye's tongue roaming in his mouth- noise of surprise, but didn't pull away in the slightest.

He was enjoying this far more than he thought he would.

And clearly Eye was as well, considering his tail was wagging like crazy.

Vista made a small effort to kiss the man back, following Eye’s lead and also rubbing his tongue on Eye’s as much as he could, difference in length be damned.

Eye didn't bother to hold back his small whines of happiness anymore. They were way beyond that now.

Vista continued with as many of the small kitten licks that he could possibly do, up until his lungs began to scream at him for air.

He lightly tapped on Eye's shoulder and began to pull away.

Eye, not wanting to leave Vista's mouth but still understanding the need for air, pulled away with a rather loud and embarrassing whimper.

The two men immediately gasped for air, panting and refilling their lungs with some much needed oxygen 

“M-more, again, please-” Eye began, gasping heavily between each word. He didn't ever want to stop.

“Greedy boy.” Vista spoke breathlessly, wiping away some of the mixed saliva that ran down past his lips and on his chin. Instead of wiping it away, however, he mirrors his earlier action and licked it off of his thumb.

“Only for you. Please,” Eye began. If Vista thought Eye was above begging, he was dead wrong.

“-please, please I'll be so good for you. I promise. I-I-I’ll keep still and won't move this time- I'll be good- I just-” he paused for a moment, once again catching his breath.

“I just want another kiss. Please.” Eye spoke far more clearly this time. It was crucial that he made his point, otherwise Vista might not agree.

“...good boy…” Vista whispered softly, testing the waters once more.

Eye reacted immediately, lunging forward for another kiss but stopping just short of where he believed Vista's face was.

He couldn't see it, but Vista has the biggest grin of all time.

“A very good boy indeed. Do what you want, lovesick puppy.” Was all Vista said before giving another kitten lick on Eye's tongue, guiding him back into his mouth for round 2.

Eye didn't need to be told twice.

He dove back into Vista's mouth with another soft whine. They continued with this pattern of tongue twisting and breaking apart briefly for air, up until the sun was beginning to set.

Vista had to actually be the responsible one and firmly tell Eye to stop…well, not without maybe just one more little kiss.

“O-okay- that's it, really, Eye, I mean it-” Vista spoke in between heavy breaths. “It’s gonna get late, we should go home now. Flying.” He clarified.

Eye let out a small whine. “Just a little longer?” 

“Your greed sickens me, love.” Vista chucked as he broke free from Eye’s firm grip. 

Eye summoned his eyeball again, pupil blown wide at the absolutely ethereal sight before him.

Vista, hair ever so slightly messed up, face seemingly a permanent shade of red, cloths slightly disheveled from their mini adventure on the boat, wiping the mixed drool from his face, and god that lighting that seemed to perfectly frame the beauty that was Vista.

Eye had never wished to fully change his face more than in that moment, for the sole purpose of being able to see Vista’s reactions during their little makeout session.

…

Holy shit- his first kiss was a makeout session- their first kiss as a couple was a makeout session.

Was Eye really this lucky? To have someone like Vista be his?

“We can continue this after dinner…if you’re good at least.” Vista grinned, already putting on his elytra to race Eye back to the End dimension.

Oh gods he really was, wasn’t he?

Eye equipped his elytra as well, following Vista’s lead back home.

Eye truly couldn't wait to spend the rest of his life with Vista.