The Kiss Thing (THIAM)

Chapter 2

 Theo is standing right in front of him and they just kissed.

Liam has no idea what to do now.

What do people usually do after a kiss?

Liam and Hayden used to cuddle or have sex, or both.

But Theo's cheek shows the red marks of the scratches Liam made him by throwing the roses in his face and Liam never threw flowers in Hayden's face. She never nearly suffocated him with the fake hairs of a giant bear on the other hand, so Liam should probably stop comparing her to Theo.

Theo who's still standing right in front of him, by the way, staring awkwardly at Liam.

"So" Liam says, trying not to sound scared. Because he's not, scared. Not at all. "Is this...a thing now?"

Theo bites his lip. Liam wishes he hadn't.

"What do you mean?"

"Like, this" Liam gestures vaguely between them, at the very reduced space between their faces. "Is this a Valentine thing or..."

Theo waits expectantly but Liam hasn't planned to finish the phrase.

"Well, it's a thing and it's Valentine, so yeah, I'd call it a Valentine thing."

Liam is so not satisfied with Theo's answer and not just because of the mocking tone.

"Okay, you little shit, but is this gonna be a one time thing or are we gonna do this again."

Theo bites his lip again. Liam is totally gonna punch him next time he does it.

"Do what."

Fucking asshole.

"The thing" Liam answers and then he bites his own lip because Theo is not the only one who can play this game. He regrets it immediately and wines a little while the metallic taste of blood stings his tongue. He hopes Theo didn't see it.

"You mean the thing with the flowers and chocolate or..." Theo is smirking. He totally saw that. Which makes sense, since his face is still so close to Liam's.

"The thing with the lips" Liam feels bitter now.

"Oh, the kiss thing."

"Yeah, the kiss thing."

Theo nods, thoughtful.

"Do you want to? Do the kiss thing again?"

Of course he wasn't gonna answer. He just needs to be annoying.

"Yeah, no, of course no. Maybe. I want to, yes. Do you?"

Theo bites his lip again and that's it, Liam is gonna punch him now.

"Like when, next Valentine?"

"Yes, sure" Liam nods and he still hasn't punched Theo. It's because he's too close now to be properly punched. Liam is gonna do it later, when they'll both take a step back. "We can do it again next Valentine. Or sooner. Like tomorrow." Liam hates his mouth. He wants to punch that too. "Are we gonna do the kiss thing tomorrow?"

Theo stares at Liam.

Liam takes a step back, because if Theo doesn't replies with an actual answer instead of turning the question around one more time, Liam's fist is ready.

It's gonna look bad, Liam knows it, and he's gonna have to explain to his parents that he broke Theo's nose because the other boy didn't want to kiss him. It sounds stupid, like Liam's life always does, but it's the only thing that makes sense.