I Missed You Kiss – Harry x Carlos
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Though deciding which children from the Isle would be included in the next batch of Auradon transfers was a royal responsibility and therefore assigned to Mal and Ben, the King and soon-to-be Queen employed the opinions of Mal’s closest friends to finalize the decision. The Core Four knew most of the Isle residents on a personal level, so their insight was greatly appreciated in determining whose children deserved a chance to be good.
“I know she and Mal aren’t on good terms,” Evie began, ignoring the glare from her purple-haired best friend, “but I believe Uma should be one of the next four.”
“She was angry that she hadn’t been chosen already,” Ben agreed with a nod. “I’d prefer to bring her here before she plans another kidnapping.”
“Who says she’ll want to come now?” Mal argued. “Ben’s right – she was pissed. She probably still is.”
Evie placed a gentle hand on her arm. “I think you two need to finally settle the score. You’ve been at odds long enough, and you’re both at fault.”
While Mal sighed stubbornly, Jay lifted his head to join the discussion. “She won’t come without her crew.”
“Which leads me to my next suggestion,” Evie beamed. “I want to invite Gil and Harry Hook, as well.”
Ben scribbled down the names. “Dizzy, Uma, Gil, Harry. That makes four.” He glanced up at Evie uncertainly. “But will they want to come? Harry seems to enjoy causing trouble.”
Carlos chewed the inside of his lip, his soft chocolate gaze darting between the King and his blue-haired friend.
Evie nodded eagerly. “He does, but I believe there’s good in him. He’s a villain because that’s how he was raised. It’s how we were all raised. He may take a while to adjust, but I believe things will work out.”
“Gil will definitely want to come,” Carlos chuckled. “He was always the least villainous.”
“Then it’s settled,” Ben smiled. “Thank you all for your help.” He turned with a soft frown towards Mal, who had her arms crossed over her chest. “Mal, it will be good for Uma to have a chance at being good. Maybe you two can try being friends.”
The purple-haired girl scoffed but didn’t reply. “Alright, we’ve chosen the next four. Let’s send the invitations.”
As the meeting adjourned, Carlos followed his friends out of the room, catching Evie’s sleeve to pull her back a step. Mal and Jay continued on, unaware, while Evie turned to look at the youngest VK.
“Carlos?”
He offered her a soft smile. “Thank you.”
She tried to fight a smile, but her lips betrayed her. “What for?”
Carlos rolled his eyes. “Suggesting Harry. You may have had valid reasons but I know you did it, at least in part, for me.”
Evie grinned. “I know you miss him. I didn’t want to out you and tell everyone why, but Ben would have agreed immediately if he knew.”
“Thank you,” the younger said again. “I just hope Harry isn’t mad at me.”
“I’m sure it’ll be okay,” Evie sympathized, rubbing her friend’s arm.
They slowly began to follow in the direction that Mal and Jay had gone, and Carlos lost himself in thought.
Heavy pants of hot breath filled the alley behind Curl Up and Dye. Carlos’ back was pressed against a dusty brick wall, dying the white fur of his coat an ash grey, but he couldn’t find it in himself to care. Harry’s rough hands gripped his slender hips, squeezing hard enough to bruise. The hook he usually gripped in his hand was looped into his belt, granting him full groping access. The pirate’s tongue swirled inside Carlos’ mouth, sucking every coherent thought from the younger boy’s mind.
His own hands fisted in Harry’s leather vest, holding the pirate as close as humanly possible. His right hand released the fabric, sliding up his smooth neck and curling into the midnight brown locks at the back of his head. Harry growled in response, his left hand trailing down to the hem of his partner’s shirt. His slender fingers slipped under the hem, rough skin dancing over Carlos’ abdomen. The shorter boy whimpered desperately, arching his back to press closer to the pirate.
Their lips parted with an obscenely wet sound. Carlos’ eyes slowly fluttered open, chocolate orbs gazing up into icy blue. Harry’s forehead rested on the younger’s, his tongue running across his own upper lip as he grinned.
“Impressive, de Vil,” the pirate chuckled. “I didn’t expect yeh to be such a good kisser.”
The shorter boy blushed softly. “I didn’t expect you to be my first kiss.”
Harry raised a brow. “First, eh? I’m honored.”
Carlos was hesitant to reply, his gaze dropping to where the pirate’s hands were still holding his hips and rubbing his skin. The latter caught the shift in his expression and tilted his head curiously.
“What is it, Carlos?”
The younger’s head snapped up in surprise. “You’ve never used my first name.”
Harry would deny the heat that rose to his cheeks, and he shrugged nonchalantly. “Ye’re different… Special. Thought that maybe using yer name would express that.”
“Special?” Carlos repeated. “So this isn’t… we’re not… you want to continue this?”
Thick eyebrows furrowed, and blue eyes narrowed. “Of course I want to continue. Did yeh think I was just fooling around?”
The younger bit his lip. “I was hoping you weren’t, but I wasn’t sure what you thought of… us.”
Harry removed his hands from Carlos’ waist, and the shorter worried that he’d offended the pirate. His worries were calmed when his own hands were enveloped by leather gloves and warm fingers, thumbs running over his knuckles.
“I’m not good with… feelings,” Harry mumbled, grimacing as though the word was rotten food in his mouth. “I know I’ve been a jerk to yeh in the past. I thought that being rude to yeh would push yeh away and make me forget how I felt. Clearly it didn’t work.”
“Why didn’t you just tell me that you liked me?” Carlos’ voice was soft, uncertain.
The pirate snorted. “I know what yer friends think of me and ma crew. They’d skin me alive just for flirting with yeh. I’m not scared of ‘em or nothing, but if they found out I liked yeh, they’d keep yeh as far away from me as they could. I like having access.”
The younger boy chuckled softly. “Yeah, I suppose that makes sense. So what… what are we?”
Harry nudged Carlos’ nose with his own, tilting his head up in order to claim his lips in a surprisingly soft kiss. “What are the kids calling it now? Dating?”
Carlos would deny how his heart fluttered. “I’d love that.”
The pirate grinned, kissing him harder. Just as he tilted his head to deepen the gesture, a demanding voice was heard in the distance.
“Carlos! Where are you? Is Harry picking on you again?”
Harry sighed against his partner’s lips. “The dragon is calling yeh.”
The younger boy sighed. “I have to go.”
Harry pressed a final chaste kiss to his lips. “Go. We’ll meet again tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow,” Carlos smiled. He bid Harry a soft goodbye before taking off around the corner and meeting up with his gang in the street. Harry lingered in the alley, listening into their meet-up to ensure that they weren’t giving the youngest villain too hard of a time for being away. He was the protective sort – he wouldn’t stand for Carlos taking extra heat just because Mal didn’t approve of his extra curricular activities.
Carlos and his friends had gotten their invitations to Auradon the next day. The “tomorrow” that he and Harry had promised each other was stolen, and he the only time he’d seen the pirate since was when they’d rescued Ben from Uma and her crew. Harry hadn’t been outwardly rude, but he’d also avoided contact with Carlos beyond a taunting greeting.
A few days later, Carlos stood nervously outside beside his friends. Mal and Ben stood in the front, with Carlos and Evie to one side and Jay on the other. Evie’s hand on the younger boy’s shoulder was meant to be comforting, but his heart rate only skyrocketed as the limo slowed to a stop alongside the curb.
The back door opened, and the first teen to exit the car was a vision of teal and brown. Uma sneered at her surroundings, glaring at the girl in purple who stood beside the King. Close after her was Gil, all boundless energy and dopily grinning at his surroundings. Dizzy squeezed her way out after the blond, squealing loudly as she bolted forward and launched herself into Evie’s open arms. Carlos smiled warmly at the sight, wishing in the back of his mind that his reunion with Harry would be that heartfelt.
The pirate was hesitant to exit the limo, his eyes nervously darting around his surroundings. His gaze settled an equally anxious-looking De Vil in the welcoming committee, and his heart skipped a beat without his permission. He forced himself from the vehicle, slowly sauntering up to stand beside his fellow pirates. His eyes continued to drift towards Carlos, and he frowned when he realized the younger boy was avoiding his gaze.
“Welcome to Auradon,” Ben smiled. “I know some of you may not want to be here, but I honestly believe this will be a good fresh start for you.”
Uma scoffed, and Harry pretending to be equally as appalled.
“Dizzy and Uma, Evie will show you to your dorms,” Mal instructed, struggling to keep the irritation from her voice. “Harry and Gil, Carlos will show you to yours.”
Carlos’ head shot up as though this plan hadn’t already been discussed. “What?”
Mal only smirked in response.
Dizzy continued to cling to Evie as the blue-haired girl led her and Uma unto the building. Harry moved to stand before Carlos, hands clasped awkwardly behind his back. Gil stood beside them, excitedly chatting about the leaves on the trees and the fruit growing on the bushes.
“Uh… follow me, I guess,” Carlos murmured. He spun on his heel without meeting Harry’s eye and headed inside, only checking that the two were following him by the sound of their footsteps.
Harry and Gil were assigned to share a room, so Carlos only had one stop to make. He stood outside the door that had a plaque attached displaying both of their names.
“Here’s your dorm,” the youngest boy stated softly. “Cafeteria is down the hall. Every dorm has a bathroom. Ask Jay if you have any questions.”
“Thanks!” Gil grinned, taking one of the keys that Carlos offered to him and opening their door. He began exploring, exclaiming all of the amenities that they hadn’t been accustomed to on the Isle.
As Carlos turned to leave, a hand caught his shoulder. He froze in his spot, knowing that he was the only one for whom Harry removed his hook.
“Carlos,” came a soft, sultry voice. It sent a not unpleasant shiver up the younger boy’s spine. Still, he didn’t respond, looking away from the pirate and trying to calm his racing heart.
“Carlos,” Harry tried again. “We have things to discuss. Yeh know that. Don’t ignore me.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Carlos lied, mentally cursing the tremor in his voice.
Harry sighed behind him, and the younger boy could visualize the pirate dropping his gaze to the floor.
“Please,” the pirate whispered breathlessly.
Carlos winced. He’d never heard the taller boy plead for anything in his life. Sighing, he slowly turned to face the brunet, his gaze hesitant and shy.
“Fine. Come on,” he told his former partner. He gestured for Harry to follow, leading the pirate back to his dorm. He knew that Jay would be sparring with Lonnie for at least a few hours, leaving the room empty for his and Harry’s taking.
Once they were inside, he closed the door behind them. Carlos lingered awkwardly in the middle of the room while Harry crossed his arms and leaned against the door.
“What did you want to talk about?” Carlos inquired without meeting the other’s gaze.
Harry snorted. “Yeh know what, pup. We had a thing going, the two of us, and then yeh left to come here. What are we gonna do about that?”
“What do you want to do about it?” Carlos couldn’t help but snap. “I’m sorry I left. I wanted to meet you that day, to kiss you in an alley away from my gang and your crew. I wanted to continue what we started. But my friends were all going to Auradon, and I wanted to get as far away from my mother as possible. I wanted to write to you, to visit you, but I left without a word and I didn’t think you’d want anything to do with me.”
Harry frowned. He pushed himself off the door, crossing the room in two quick strides to stand before the younger boy. His hands grasped either side of Carlos’ face, holding his anxious gaze. “I thought about yeh every day after yeh left. I was so torn up about yeh being gone that I confessed to Uma and Gil. They’re the reason I agreed to come to Auradon – so I could see yeh again, and hopefully continue what we started back on the Isle.”
Carlos’ chocolate eyes widened, and his hands slowly rose to cover Harry’s. “I thought about you, too,” he murmured, fully aware of the pirate’s face moving closer to his. Their lips were just a centimeter apart, and every fiber of Carlos’ being was telling him to dive in.
Keeping his hands on the younger’s face, pulling him into the most passionate kiss they’d ever shared. Carlos sighed desperately into the kiss, his hands dropping to the pirate’s waist. He tugged Harry’s body as close as he could, and the taller boy eagerly stumbled forward to accommodate his companion. Their lips parted and met repeatedly in a haze of tongues and teeth, until they finally required full breaths and pulled apart just enough to rest their foreheads together.
“I missed yeh,” Harry whispered hoarsely, one hand sliding into Carlos’ hair, carding his fingers through it.
“I missed you too,” the shorter boy countered, hands fisting in Harry’s coat as though he were afraid the pirate would disappear when he opened his eyes.
At the taller’s request, they shuffled towards the bed, moving to lie down on it. Harry lied on his back, opening his strong arms to Carlos. The latter accepted eagerly, curling unto the brunet’s side and resting his head on his broad chest.
That’s where Jay found them some hours later when he returned from training, and he would admit to snapping a photo of their snoozing cuddles to send to Mal, Evie, Uma, and Gil later.
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