[ while the teasing is nothing new, he isn't expecting them to kiss him, so his eye is wide as they press their lips against his. but it closes as he exhales sharply through his nose, hoping the lingering taste of tobacco doesn't offend their senses too much.

and just like that, they're gone again, and he can feel his heart beating so hard it's like he's a teenage boy falling for an upperclassman for the very first time.

fuckin nerd.

he breathes out, unsteadily, as he resists every urge to just kiss them again, deeper this time. goddamn it. ]

Ya got me all fired up, but I respect ya enough to not have fun with ya right away, especially in public. [ a beat, then he leans in close to their ear, tucking some of their hair behind. ] Unless you're into that.