///"Abnormal"///Xiao X Aether///

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"Thank you Xiao..."
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They both kept silent the wind being the only thing disturbing it.

Xiao was now sitting next to Aether hands propped up behind him as he stared up at the sky examining the stars. Meanwhile Aether's were in his lap he was fiddling with them.

Xiao closed his eyes breathing in the fresh air.

"Xiao?"

He opened his eyes and turned his head towards him.

"Yes?"

"Do you ever wish dreams were true?"

"..."

He stayed silent turning his head away before he spoke again.

"Yes sometimes i wish. Why?"

"Well the dream i just had- i sort of with that it would've been real. I know it's impossible almost but still i think it would have been nice..."

"Ah.. is it something i can help you with?"

Aether kept silent as he rose his hand to his lips. He stared at the ground intensively as if hesitating.

"You colud. Don't know if you wolud but yes."

"What does that mean? How can i be of help yet then also not be inclined to do so? I am not busy so if that's a worry it's fine."

"No no i worded that wrong."

"Ah? Then what is it that you mean?"

"Um... I meant as in i know it's possible for you to help but it's more like if you would actually do the thing and stuff.. i- i am bad at explaining things."

"I see that."

"Rude but yeah.."

"Can i try to help?"

"..."

"Aether?"

"Sure. Just don't freak out or anything yes?"

"You're... Making me worried travel quit being mysterious and tell me what it is."

Xiao rolled his eyes sighing deeply. Just as he was about to turn to look at Aether he felt his back touching the wooden pole.

Aether was leaning over mixed emotions on his face. He has both his hands on each side of Xiao which made his cheeks flush. He wasn't used to this at all assuming he ever got so close to someone in the first place.

His breathing quickened and he felt his throat tightening.

"Xiao..."

"A-aether.."

He mumbled quickly looking away feeling embarrassed from stuttering over something so stupid.

Yet he couldn't clam down his quickly beating heart.

"Xiao is it.. okay for me to kiss you?"

Xiao's face went totally red as he heard those words escaping the other's mouth. His eyes went wide and his whole body stiffened up. What was he supposed to say to that?

He felt helpless.

They locked eyes and silence overtook them for good few seconds.

"I.."

"I will repeat once more then. Is it okay for me to kiss you right now?"

He bit his lower lip his mind fuzzy. What were they even doing. What wolud happen if he were to agree. He slowly parted his lips and closed them again into a thin line.

Fuck it.

"Yes.."

He said quietly. Yet it seemed to reach the other as he smiled softly and placed one hand on his cheek tilting his head slowly and connecting both their lips.

This moment felt angelic. Bliss filling both their bodies as they slowly started relaxing into the kiss.

Xiao closed his eyes slowly feeling his whole face warming up.

When their lips parted Xiao looked away panting from the lack of air in his lungs.

"Xiao...hah.. one more thing?"

"Hm.."

He grunted softly feeling as if he was about to overheat on the spot.

"Will you go to lantern rite with me?"

Xiao looked at Aether an unimpressed impression on it. He then lightly chuckled shaking his head.

"Awhh come on! I made this so romantic just for you to decline?!"

"You did this all for that?"

"Well no but it was a part of it. I still feel these feelings towards you."

"Hm.. may i proppose a celebration on a mountain with few people? Is that alright with you-"

"Yes! Thank you so much Xiao!"

Their lips crashed together and air left his lungs in a second. His hands gripped Aether's scarf. He frowned into the smile. They finally parted.

"Warn me next time you do that you idiot..."

END