In the car, outside of school.
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Oswald's POV
Despite us now being in his running, teal Honda Accord, I couldn't help but shiver. This September morning was particularly cold and of course I didn't bring a jacket. After a few minutes of driving, my teeth chattering became too much to handle and so I asked pleadingly
"Does this thing have a heater?"
"Yeah, it just takes a good 30 minutes to kick in. Why? Are you cold?"
Too cold to respond verbally, I nodded swiftly.
"Here" he reached for the back seat "Take my jacket"
I couldn't stop the smile from forming on my face before he noticed it. Charmingly, he smiled back at me, with a sense of compassion in his honey-like eyes. I felt his soft jacket fall into my lap whilst my eyes fell to his lips. If I weren't freezing to death, I don't know how I would have taken my eyes off someone so beautiful. Making me feel safe, his jacket was way too big for me but all this did was warm me further and give me a sense of protection from the taller boy.
"We are here" he said a little too enthusiastically
"Let's hope I don't get frostbite" I chuckled and he laughed along with me, placing a scarred hand over his wide smile. I wondered what happened there.
After around ten minutes of sitting on the splintered bench, I took his hand from his pocket and held it up to my face; I examined the scars painting a picture across his skin. Before I could get a real good look, he snatched his hand away and planted it even deeper into his vast pocket.
"What happened, Ed?"
"Nothing" he lied through his gritted teeth
"Please don't lie. I know we only just met but I feel like I can trust you. It's like I have known you my whole life. Don't ruin it, ple-"
"You mean that?"
"Yes, why do yo-" before i could finish, I felt his warm hands cup my face and his soft lips press against my own. At first, I didn't react due to shock but then I processed what just happened and kissed back. The heat of his breathe mingled with my own and warmed my whole body. I grabbed the back of his head and deepened the kiss, holding his cupped hand in my own spare palm.
Once we were both struggling for oxygen, he pulled away but kept his forehead pressed into mine, so I could still feel the vibrations of his lips and the heat of his cinnamon breathe.
"I can't be bought but stolen with a glance. I'm worthless to one but priceless to two, what am I?"
"Is that a riddle?" I giggled breathlessly
"Maybe. Give up?"
"No, let me think...." After a few moments I thought of an answer but what if I was wrong? "L-love?"
"Yeah. I think I am falling in love with you, Ozzie"
Ozzie.
"I am falling in love with you, Eddie"
