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 Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:58 pm
"Oh, uh..." Toby scratched his cheek. "Er...yeah, I'm not great about asking for stuff, ya know? Well, what do you want for Christmas?" He popped another cookie in his mouth, clearly not worrying about crashes.
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:02 pm
“You can be selfish, you know. You don’t gotta be all ‘well, I dunno what I want’. I’m sure there’s something right? Come on, you can tell me!” He was somewhat expecting something to do with his crush, or maybe someone at school who needed a bit of roughing up. Or maybe a few pranks he wanted to have pulled. All of them were great suggestions to do! He just needed to ask! “Don’t change the subject.” Izzy snatched the cookie out of Toby’s mouth, then put it in his own, before swiping the entire plate and holding it right out of reach. “There’s nothing I want cuz I’m too busy thinking about what you want.”
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:06 pm
"Hey!" Toby protested. "My cookie!" He frowned and crossed his arms. "You know, there is something I'd like: I want a kiss!" He grinned, although his face turned red as he suggested it. It was too bold, he thought. But too late! It was said.
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:25 pm
Izzy blinked once, a bit confused at the sudden declaration of what Toby wanted. He wasn’t so dense to think the kiss Toby was talking about was some sort of candy or secret code. Not with the way his face was so red. But why would he tell him that? Didn’t he have a crush on some dude at school?After a moment of quiet, he put down the plate of cookies and crossed his arms across his chest. “A kiss, huh? From who?”
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:35 pm
Toby pursed his lips and furrowed his brow as he crossed his own arms. "Yeah, and who do you think I'm talking about, huh?" His tone was playful, but sometimes this little dance was a little disappointing... No matter, though! He'd have his kiss, surely.
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:44 pm
Oh, so he was playing this game. His face scrunched up, trying to mock Toby’s own expression. “The dude you have a crush on, duh.”
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:46 pm
"That's right," Toby replied with a little grin, and a nod. He leaned closer a bit. "The question is, when will I actually get that kiss, huh?" His eyebrows went up, almost expectantly, as he watched Izzy.
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:51 pm
... Was he missing something? Toby went from that weird scrunched up look to this grin... It was confusing. “Well, I dunno. I think you need to tell your crush you like them first before you get a kiss. That’s skipping a few steps isn’t it?” Since Toby leaned in closer, Izzy figured he wanted a cookie, so he pushed the plate closer to him.
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:56 pm
“I guess that is an important first step,” Toby agreed, and for perhaps the third time he said, “I like you, you know.” He grinned expectantly...though he did also put a hand on the cookie tray so that it stayed steady between them.
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:58 pm
Now, Izzy wasn’t the brightest crayon in the box, and this one definitely one of the times it showed pretty darned clearly. But slowly, thinks were coming together. Maybe. “Yeah, I know, and I like you too. What of it?”
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:14 pm
“What of it?” He echoed. “Why, that means we should kiss, doesn’t it?” His grin hadn’t faded. “You said it yourself, after all.” He thought briefly he should be a bit more direct about this, but being a little coy about it was what the game was all about, wasn’t it?
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:22 pm
“Dude, I can’t just kiss you!” Izzy looked almost a little shocked by the thought of giving Toby any sort of kiss right now. He was comfortable with kissing his friend, that much was obvious given how much he kissed Toby on a regular basis. But this... This was a bit much. “Your parents are literally right there in the living room. Either of them could come moseying on in like they own the place. Which, to be fair, they do. Do you wanna get caught kissin’ someone in the kitchen, the like, least romantic of places?” Somehow, his own cheeks slowly began to flair up.
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:25 pm
“I guess that’s true,” Toby allowed, nodding, though he did sound a bit disappointed. He glanced in the direction of where the sound his parents were watching TV could vaguely be heard. “Not nearly romantic enough.” He raised a finger, and got more cheery. “But! All I said was I wanted that for Christmas, doesn’t gotta be now, of course!” He grinned winningly again. “For now, food and video games, right?”
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:32 pm
What was with the disappointment? And why was he grinning again?! And why was he being like this?! All weirdly coy and teasing... Izzy found himself liking it alot, and was actually embarrassed into silence from it all. Toby wanted a kiss from him for Christmas. ... Was it because he wanted to practice kissing before he did it with his crush for real? While it did make sense, Izzy felt his chest tightening just a bit at the thought of being so... So used. “Yeah... Uh... Video games and food.” Perfect, an escape route from this request! Maybe if he kept it to himself, he wouldn’t have to give him the gift he wanted... He should have just stuck to the poster. A kiss with Toby sounded nice, but he had his own crush... It wasn’t right to mess with peoples feelings like that.
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:49 pm
“Perfect!” Toby declared. There were a few games to play, of course...and food options aplenty. While not nearly as well stocked as a big family, but the kitchen was well stocked... He decided he wouldn’t mention the kiss again today, but if Izzy didn’t give him that gift, he’d have to make a grand gesture of one himself...eventually. “Let’s get to it, then!” Toby declared, and put the cookie tray down before taking Izzy by the hand. “Let’s have some fun!”
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