GerUk/GerEng Collection

First Kiss

     Arthur felt his throat tightened as he heard footsteps approach the door. He tightened his grip on the bouquet of red roses in his (sweaty) hands. The door opened to reveal a tall, blond man with his cheeks dusted a light pink. He was dressed in a pale blue button-up shirt that matched his eyes perfectly. It left Arthur in awe. "You...You look...great Ludwig," Arthur stuttered.

     Ludwig's already pink cheeks grew redder. "Thank you...So do you," he managed.

     Arthur remained dazed for a moment, but eventually remembered his flowers. He stuck out the bouquet awkwardly. "Here."

     "Oh...uh. Thank you." Ludwig took the flowers, feeling uneasy about Arthur's somewhat harsh tone. "Just let me put these in water and we can go."

      Once Ludwig closed the door, Arthur grabbed his hair in frustration. "Stupid. Stupid. Way to be romantic. Now he thinks you're a jerk!" He was so distracted by his self-deprecation, he didn't hear the door open once more.

     "Um..." Ludwig cut in, "are you okay?" This earned a jump from the Englishman.

     "Oh...ah...yeah."

     "Then shall we go?"

     "Yes..."

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     Considering this was their first date and both were not the best with romantic situations, Arthur and Ludwig agreed to take their date to the movies. Unfortunately for the two, none of the new movies interested them so they decided to see one of the older films that were also playing. Arthur eventually convinced his date to see Rocky Horror Picture Show, one of his favorite films/musicals.

     Ludwig found the film strange, to say the least. He never expected someone as prim and proper as Arthur to actually enjoy such a peculiar and hyper-sexual movie. Then again he knew very little about him other than his outward appearance and few conversations. He would give the film props for its music, they were very catchy and engaging songs. The queer theming was also surprising, but openly welcomed by Ludwig who couldn't believe such content was made in the 70s.

     Arthur himself was less focused on the movie, wanting to be a bit more affectionate with Ludwig, but at the same time, he worried about scaring him. His panic was interrupted by a weight on his left shoulder. While he was lost in thought, Ludwig had taken initiative and wrapped his arm around Arthur. Arthur felt his heart stop for a moment, but soon calmed himself down by turning his attention to the movie and leaning into his partner. His face still felt warm, but that was manageable.

     "Midnight screens of this are ten times better," Arthur whispered.

     "What's the difference?" Ludwig whispered back.

     "Audience involvement and reenactment."

     "What?"

     "Perhaps, I'll show you on a future date."

     Ludwig felt his face flush, but also a smile grow at the thought of another date. Perhaps he wasn't as bad at this as he had previously thought.

     Despite the awkward start to the date, things were going on track. And although being unsure   about this movie, Ludwig was becoming more and more comfortable with it. Then the song "Toucha, Toucha, Touch Me" came on. Arthur turned to Ludwig who wasn't tearing his attention away from the scene. As the song entered the chorus, Arthur felt a boost of confidence and slowly brought his hand to Ludwig's knee. Ludwig jumped slightly, but quickly relaxed realizing it was only his date. Arthur took it one step further, gently moving his hand up to Ludwig's thigh earning a slight shiver from him.

     "Is this okay?" Arthur asked.

     "Ja..." Ludwig tried to get his breathing under control. It wasn't that he didn't enjoy it, but he had never been in a situation like this before and the song only made it more heated. "N-N-No fur...further though."

     "Okay."

     Both turned their attention back to the movie screen, trying to calm their racing hearts and rapid breath. They barely moved for the rest of the film, although they did relax into their position as time went on.

     Eventually, the movie came to an end, forcing the two men to move from their now comfortable position. As they made their way to Ludwig's car, Arthur took Ludwig's hand. He began humming the soundtrack along the way and gently swinging their linked hands along to the tunes. Ludwig really liked Arthur's voice. He had overheard him singing a few times in their University's library and it was beautiful. Arthur of course did not know of this out of fear of embarrassing him. Perhaps if this date continued to go well, he would be able to hear more of his partner's voice.

     "What are you looking at?" Arthur interjected.

    "Oh...uhhh..." Ludwig felt his face go red for the umpteenth time today. He must have been staring. "My beautiful date?"

     Arthur's mouth hung open as if wanting to say something, but his voice refused to work. His own face became red to match Ludwig's.

    Arthur, having finally found his words asked, "Can I try something?"

    "Uh...sure," Ludwig said as he unlocked the car. He was about to open the car door when he felt Arthur push against him. Ludwig turned around to find Arthur inches from his face. Arthur snaked his arms around Ludwig's waist, pulling him closer. Ludwig held his breath as the Brit leaned forward and placed a small peck on his lips.

     As Arthur pulled away he whispered, "breath." Then he went to the other side of the car and got in as if nothing happened. Ludwig, on the other hand, was left frozen for a moment, the feeling of Arthur's lips still lingering on his own.

     "Are you coming?" Arthur called, breaking Ludwig out of his daze.

     "Oh...uh...y-y-yeah."

Author's note: Okay, so I wanted to give a little explanation to a choice in this fic. I have recently watched the Rocky Horror Picture Show and I'm obsessed with it. I love its queer undertones and being a bisexual woman myself it was nice to see representation of people attracted to both/multiple genders. I looked into some interesting facts and stuff and found out how it originally started as a stage production in the UK and that Princess Diana actually loved the show. That fact coupled with the themes of bisexuality/attraction to both genders and the rock-based soundtrack gave me the headcanon that England/Arthur (who I like to believe is bi) is also a fan of the musical and would go with Princess Diana to the showings. Although the show is definitely not for kids or young teens, I do highly recommend it especially if you identify with the LGBTQ+ community or are questioning your identity. Just be warned there is a lot of mentions of sex and although there no full-on sex scenes, you still see some steamy stuff. There is also a bit of swearing and some violence. Still, it's a great experience though and Tim Curry is amazing (as always lol).