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“It takes time.” Jay murmured, closing his eyes and smiling. He could hardly take how happy he was at the moment.
Jay let out a happy sound and pulled Eugene close, hugging him tightly. “I really like holding you.” He admitted, laughing at himself. “You’re so warm and soft and just huggable.”
A bright smile grew on his lips. Eugene tightened his grip around Jay and held him close as well. "I really like being held by you." He hummed into Jay's skin. He realized that if they had any other conversation before the movie, this might not be happening. It was strange how things happened like that.
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Jay giggled, unable to hold in his giddiness. “Mm I guess we’re perfect for each other then.” He teased, humming happily.
He was so overwhelmed and yet so overjoyed. What he was supposed to do next? Just stay and hug and hold Eugene?
He was perfectly content with that. If he had the choice to, he’d stay here forever.
"I guess so," Eugene whispered. If it were possible, he would happily live in Jay's arms. Sadly, that would not work very well, so he decided he'll settle for just staying in them as long as possible. He was suddenly, and guiltily, glad for the quarantine. If it hadn't started, then they would probably still be total strangers.
A thought crossed his mind for the millionth time, what is the world were they now? "I'm pretty sure you asked this already, but I'm gonna ask again. What does this mean for us? I mean, we definitely don't have to put a label on anything, but I don't do very good with that." He said, moving his head so he wasn't muffled by Jay's skin.
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Jay smiled happily at Eugene, biting his tongue as he forced himself to think before he spoke.
“I want to make sure to stay in your comfort zone. If you want to, we can keep trying at this before we put a label on us, but I would love to be considered… well… considered your boyfriend…” he blushed, laughing nervously. “But it’s important that I hear what you want to. Being friends is more than enough for me and I’d be lucky to call you one. You’re cool and fun and just a good time. I like hanging around you. So if you don’t want to be a couple, friendship is alright. Don’t feel too pressured.”
Eugene froze for a second at the mention of Jay wanting to be his boyfriend. He didn't know why he froze since he had thought about so many times himself. It must have something to do with hearing it out loud and from the other instead of himself. He then got lost in Jay's voice as he spoke. This didn't happen earlier, so why now?
After a moment of silence, Eugene realized he was supposed to speak. "Oh- um, well I'm almost surprised that you say you want to be… to be my boyfriend…" He trailed off, blushing more. "But not in a bad way or anything, because I would love to be your's as well."
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Jay felt uncomfortable in the silence. He was afraid he had driven Eugene away already or had somehow said something wrong.
He let out a quiet sigh of relief when the other responded, closing his eyes and letting out a tired laugh.
“I’m so relieved to hear you want it too, I was afraid I drove you away already.” His grip around Eugene tightened a little. “But you really would want to be mine…? Really?”
Eugene tightened his arms around Jay as well. He lifted his head and placed his forehead on the other boy's. "Of course. Of course I want to." At that point, he was permanently red from so much blush so he'd probably have to just embrace it. "And, I don't think it would be possible for you to drive me away that easily." A soft, but bright smile was on his lips and his eyes were shining.
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“Oh phew, I thought I was going to have to woo you all over again,” he mused. Jay wasn’t sure what else or how else to say or act.
It made his stomach flip whenever he looked Eugene in the eye.
Was it bad to want to kiss your attractive flatmate after hanging out for a few hours? In Jay's defense he had wanted that ever since he first laid eyes on Eugene.
Jay cupped the other’s face, bumping their noses together in a playful manner. “You look a little flustered there,” he teased, not even trying to hide how flustered he was himself.
"You didn't have to say anything, you know. But if you keep up with your attractiveness and perfection, I think I just might turn into our school's mascot." (I've made the executive decision that the mascot is a crab lol) Eugene giggled, unable to look anywhere else besides Jay's beautiful, dark eyes. When he had woken up that morning, this was definitely not how he had predicted his evening would go. But he would rather this over almost anything that he would have done.
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(I love crabs. I am 100% okay with this 😂)
“Our mascot? Oh dear. I don’t think I can date a crab, they might be a little too… crabby.” He cracked a wicked grin and laughed at his lame joke.
His eyes lit up each time Eugene gave him a happy look or even just looked at him in general. It made his black eyes look like smooth onyx in the sun.
(Perfect!)
Eugene laughed with Jay. "Oh that was so bad!" He said, still laughing. "But, I'm not joking. Have you seen how red I've been from the start of the movie 'til now?" He asked, pausing only to take a breath. "And what do you have against crabs, huh? I would still date you if you were a crab" He joked. One of his hands hesitantly and gently trailed up to Jay's hair, playing with it.
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Jay pouted playfully, trying as hard as he could to hold in his laughter. “It’s cute, you know, how red you are and how red you get.”
He smiled softly, laughing at Eugene’s words happily. “Oh you would? Even if I would pinch you? I’m kidding, you know, I’d date you no matter what you were.”
He tensed up at the feeling of Eugene’s hand for a second, both shocked and delighted. He soon melted into the touch, humming.
Eugene would have blushed, but at that point, he couldn't really. So instead he smiled shyly "Once again, we have basically confessed to each other and discovered how perfect we are for each other." His smile only grew. He thought this relationship could lead to nothing except for happiness. They seemed to really be perfect for one another, their personalities perfectly building off the other's
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“Isn’t it fun though?” He asked with a happy sigh, leaning in a little closer. He grew nervous, giggling softly and closing his eyes.
“I like it, how we’re so good for each other. Makes things fit together so well… and I feel comfortable around you.”
Eugene would have to agree. He had only known this man for a few hours, yet he felt like they had actually known each other for years. It sometimes took him a while to make connections like this, connections to people where he felt instantly comfortable with. "It is fun, you're right. We're like cogs that fit together just perfectly in a clockwork mechanism."
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Jay nuzzled into Eugene’s neck, smiling happily at the other’s words. “I love it so much!” He hummed, giggling happily and hugging Eugene close again.
“You make me feel overly happy, you know? I love it but I feel all weird and fuzzy inside.”
Eugene shivered slightly with the new feeling of Jay nuzzling his neck. He had a bright, yet soft smile. He hadn't stopped holding Jay close, loving the feeling and comfort of it. "I do too. It's really strange, yet I help loving it."
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“Strange is the right word for it. We should have talked sooner.” He hesitated for a moment, letting his hands feel how strong Eugene’s back was.
“Do you… would you…” he swallowed back the nervousness that threatened to overwhelm him, feeling his face heat.
Jay lifted his head, leaning in close to Eugene and flashing a nervous smile. “This is such a silly question to ask, but would you mind if I stole a kiss?”
Eugene agreed with a soft hum. His smile softened, noticing how nervous Jay was as he listened. He grew nervous as well, of course.
Eugene's smile shifted into a nervous one, but a smile nonetheless. Not bothering to say anything, he instead closed the remaining space between their faces. He softly and gently kissed Jay, the nervousness temporarily melting away.
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Jay let out a soft sound of surprise as Eugene closed the gap between them but he soon melted into the other, bringing a hand up to cup the other’s cheek.
Jay kept the kiss chaste, pulling away slowly after a small moment. He shivered lightly at how electric his lips felt, how giddy his chest felt.
“Good lord… that was-“ he cut himself off with a soft laugh, stealing away another quick kiss. “It was amazing.”
Eugene's smile instantly returned to his face. It was everything and more than he would have imagined. No matter how short or small it had been. "I would have to agree, but let me add to it; that was my first kiss. You just stole my first kiss." He said, a bright smile on his lips all the while.
"I can't think of a better person though, except maybe Harry Styles, but I don't that's gonna be happening any time soon." He giggled and rested his forehead on Jay's.
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“It was?” Jay blinked, playing with Eugene’s hair as he studied the other. “No way. You’re too attractive to not have kissed anyone before me. Was I at least good?” He asked with a soft laugh, shaking his head.
“Oh Harry Styles is everyone’s choice for first kiss. He’s just hot.” Jay winked, smiling at the other as their foreheads connected again.
“I’ve always wanted to kiss you. You just look kissable.”
With that, Eugene's face returned to the redness that it had been for the majority of the night. Although, he did melt into Jay's touch and his smile stayed. "Mhmm." He hummed, not really trusting himself to say anything else. But he wasn't lying. Jay seemed to be a good kisser even though Gene didn't know any better, or worse for that matter.
Eugene's question was how long had Jay wanted to kiss him? And if he wanted to for so long, why hadn't they talked or gotten to know each other sooner?
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Jay closed his eyes, taking in a deep breath. “God I wish i hadn’t been such a coward and just asked you out.” He huffed, pouting playfully.
“Then I would have had this entire time with you and not just during a quarantine.”
"I wish you had asked me out earlier as well. Of course, I could have done it as well. But I wasn't in love at first sight, somehow." Eugene smiled. The whole thing was like a fantasy, and one he'd probably enjoy reading about or watching a movie about, although he'd never admit it.
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Jay rolled his eyes slightly. He laughed softly and leaned back a little to look at Eugene's face, sighing. "So I'm a bit of a hopeless romantic, it's just in my blood to be." He flashed a grin, cupping Eugene's face again. "You can't say you hate that though, right? You can't say you dislike it."
Eugene giggled a little with Jay, gazing into his eyes. "You're right, it'd be a crime to say I disliked it." He said, placing one of his hands on top of one of Jay's and lightly stroking it with his thumb. "I find it adorable and charming and lovely and even attractive in a way. I can't say why though."
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"Really? You don't find me weird then?" Jay mused, only teasing. He knew the other didn't think anything bad of him, or at least he hoped so. He liked Eugene and hoped the other liked him back.
"You know, I'm usually more charming than this but you took all my confidence away. I think it's just because you're so attractive and cute all the time."
"Not weird in the slightest," Eugene said softly, more as an afterthought, busy being lost in his eyes and touch. There was not even the smallest thought of bad thoughts about Jay, Eugene only saw and thought good things about him.
"Well, that makes two of us then, I'm not usually this flustered and shy. And now because of this," he said referring to the two of them, "I don't know if I'll ever not be flustered."
