Trapped (egobang trans)

Chapter 59 - Kisses

< Danny's POV >

Danny hummed softly to himself as he walked into school the next day, tapping his fingers on his thigh to the rhythm of his mental concert. As he made his way down the corridor he stifled a yawn; he hadn't slept well that night, his mind full of confusing thoughts and feelings that kept him awake. He couldn't get Arin's face out of his head and he didn't know why.

If there was anything that Danny was absolutely clueless about, it was his own feelings. He'd suffered anger issues and mood swings a plenty, so he often found it difficult to figure himself out. Now was no exception, and Danny wanted to get to the root of this feeling that had been growing within him ever since Arin's transition.

Catching sight of Ashley in the corridor lit a lightbulb above Danny's head and he scampered forward, hoping she wasn't busy.

"Hey, Ash! Can I talk to you about something?" he called to her.

Blonde hair flipping as she turned her head, Ashley smiled up at him.

"Hi Danny. Sure, what's up?"

"Oh, uh, well I actually wanted to talk to you about something more... private," Danny said slowly, realising how odd that sounded.

The back of his neck suddenly got all hot and he avoided her eyes, laughing awkwardly.

"Um, okay. We could go outside or something?" Ashley suggested.

"Sure. Sorry this is weird..."

"No, it's fine," Ashley assured as they made their way out of the school and round the back of the building, "Seems like something's really eating you up. What is it?"

They stopped and Danny stood by the wall, nerves getting the better of him even though this was his idea to talk to her. He just needed some advice.

"I've been feeling kinda weird lately," he started.

"Weird how?"

"Well, there's this... girl. I've known her a while now, and we're close, but I'm getting all these weird feelings. Like, I can't look at her without blushing like crazy, and when I think about her I can't focus, and I just get all hot and I get butterflies in my stomach and-"

He stopped to catch his breath, realising he'd started to ramble. His gaze was glued to the floor, and even talking about this made his cheeks blush a little.

"Do I know her?" Ashley enquired in a soft, curious tone.

"Uh, yeah, you know her..."

"Is she cute?"

"Y-Yeah."

"What do you like about her?" Danny couldn't help but notice Ashley take a step closer to him.

"Her eyes, her smile. She's just... amazing. And I..." The revelation happened finally, "I think I might actually lo-"

Danny's sentence was cut off as Ashley placed her hands on his chest, forcing him back against the wall of the school. Standing on her tip-toes she leaned up and planted her lips on his, her eyes closed while Danny's were wide in shock.

In one swift motion Ashley's hands travelled up into his hair, pulling him down slightly so that she didn't have to lean up to continue the kiss. At the same time keeping them firmly locked together, Danny unable to escape. She broke for a second, giving them both a chance to breathe, but then she was back with twice the passion. Danny tried to resist, but Ashley's body suddenly pressed up against his ignited feelings that he'd long since buried, and Danny remembered their first meeting, and how he'd been so enamored with her then. In that instant Arin's face vanished from his mind and Danny fell into a pool of lust that had him wrapping his arms around Ashley and closing his own eyes in bliss.