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JULY 8TH, 1922
1630 HOURS
It was a stupid dare, Leon shouldn’t have agreed to do it. But he did. And right now, he’s wondering if this is the biggest mistake he’s made in his life as he stands right outside of his Radio-trooper’s office.
“God damn it Spencer, if I make it out alive I’m killing you!” he whispers to himself.
He hesitates for a moment, before raising his hand up to the door and knocks.
Knock knock knock
“Come in.”
A FEW MINUTES AGO…
“Truth or dare?” Spencer asked.
“Dare.” Leon replied, fully confident in his decision.
“Alright… I dare you to….. Ask the Radio-trooper to go on a date with you!” The Vanguard cheekily dared, smiling at him giddily.
“WH-WHAT?! HOLLAND?! YOU MEAN THE MAN I’VE HAD A CRUSH ON FOR A MONTH NOW?”
“Come on! Have you seen the way he looks at you? Just do it! Or are you too scared?”
“I-I-“
Those were the words that set him off, his ego couldn’t let him back down, and so, he made possibly the worst decision of his entire life.
“Fine! I’ll do it! If I get reprimanded I’m blaming you!”
BACK IN THE PRESENT…
Leon cautiously stepped into the office, trembling with each step. At the other end of the office he saw him casually reading a newspaper.
“M-Mr. Holland-“
“What do you want?” Alex asked sternly, lowering his newspaper to look at Leon. Leon, on the other hand, froze in fear, was he really going to go through with this? All because of a stupid dare?
“W-W-W-“
“Spit it out, Mercer. I don’t have all day.”
“W-WOULDYOULIKETOGOONADATEWITHME?!” Leon suddenly blurted out before looking down in shame, blushing. “N-Never mind j-just forget what I said…”
Alex chuckles in response, he couldn’t believe that the cutest Storm-trooper in the regiment would ask him of all people to go on a date. He puts his newspaper down and stands up, walking over to Leon and lifting his chin up.
“Wh-What are yo-“
Leon is interrupted with a soft, tender kiss right on the lips. Alex pulls away, grinning smugly as he looks at a stuttering, bright red Leon.
“I-I-I-I Wh- H-Hey! Stop looking so smug you assh- Mppfh?!” Leon is interrupted as Alex pulls him into another kiss, just as tender as the last one, if not more. He pulls away, letting go of Leon’s chin before walking out of his office.
“Be at the mess hall tomorrow at 1700 hours, and don’t keep me waiting…. Darling~” And with that, Alex is gone, leaving Leon alone in the office with his own thoughts.
JULY 9TH, 1922
1704 HOURS
Leon lays on his cot and stares up at the ceiling, replaying the moment in his head where the man he’s been pining for had finally kissed him. He thinks about how delicious he tasted, the way his lips felt against his, the way he held his chin so dominantly yet gently. He was so caught up in his thoughts that he wasn’t keeping track of time until he looked at the clock on the wall, and realized that he was-
“-LATE! I’M LATE! OH MY GOD I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M LATE FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT MOMENT OF MY LIFE!”
The Storm-trooper jumps off his cot and bursts through his door, sprinting toward the mess hall as fast as he could.
“Oh hey Leon! How did the confession g-“ Leon ignores Spencer, shoving him out of the way as he continues to sprint to the mess hall.
“Damn. Good talk I guess…”
After what feels like an hour of sprinting, he finally reaches the mess hall, panting. His heart pounds violently in his chest as he frantically starts scanning the mess hall for Alex. With no sign of him anywhere, Leon’s heart starts pounding harder and harder, and just when he’s on the brink of a panic attack...
He feels a hand on his shoulder.
Leon whips around to see Alex, with that same smug grin from yesterday.
“Miss me, dear~?”
Oh how Leon hated the way Alex flustered him so easily.
“I-I- N-No! I-I was just- um- just-“ Leon stuttered and stammered as he struggled to come up with a good excuse. Alex just pats the shorter male on the head.
“Just shut up already, you’re way too cute for your own good you know?” Before Leon could respond, Alex gives him a kiss on the cheek, shutting up any retort he might’ve had. “And so easily flustered too~”
“I- YOU- UGHH! YOU’RE IMPOSSIBLE!” Leon yells as he follows Alex to the counter. Once they get there, Alex orders a stew for each of them, before leading Leon to a secluded table, setting the bowls down.
“Mmmm- I don’t like it here… There’s so many people staring!” Leon whimpers, looking around the mess hall for anybody actually looking at them.
“You’re just being paranoid, or maybe I’m just so fixated on you that it feels like multiple eyes are looking at you~” Alex flirtatiously reassures, running his fingers up Leon’s arm.
“WHAT?! I- YOU- GGRAAAHHH! WHATEVER! Let's just finish eating!” Leon angrily picks his spoon up and starts eating his stew while Alex watches him with a half smug, half admiring smile.
20 MINUTES LATER…
Alex walks Leon back to his quarters, Leon’s hand in his, while Leon looks away, blushing.
“S-Sentimental bastard…” Leon mutters under his breath, although there's no real bite in in his words.
“You still love me though!” Alex chuckles, giving Leon a kiss on the cheek before opening the door to his quarters and bowing. “After you, darling~”
“Ugh! You’re insufferable!” Leon responds, rolling his eyes as he blushes harder. Leon walks into his own quarters, but not before Alex gives him one last kiss on the cheek.
“I love you a lot you cute, silly, dumbass!” Alex exclaims after he kisses Leon’s cheek. Instead of biting back, Leon just gives up and kisses Alex on the cheek back.
“I hate the way you’re so good at flirting, jackass” Leon says, wiping his cheek and entering his quarters, shutting the door behind him. Alex just looks at the closed door, smiling as he imagines Leon freaking out over how his crush is now officially his boyfriend. He snickers to himself, before sauntering back over to his office.
END OF YAOI FIC! :D