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2024-10-29 19:42:56It was a soft and gentle kiss.
Sebastian’s brain short circuited and all he could do was press against Edward’s lips. Some part of his brain kicked in to tell him to draw back to see if Edward was liking the kiss.
Edward looked as blank as he did, but he didn’t look like he had hated the kiss.
That was good.
He didn’t want Edward to regret anything and he didn’t want to make Edward unhappy either.
“...Can we talk about some things?” Edward asked hesitantly.
Sebastian was keen to kiss him again, but he knew there were some important things to talk about between them. Edward’s feelings towards him must have changed if he had been willing to kiss him.
The crown prince led him over to the bench in the centre of the rose garden. It felt proper to have the conversation sitting down.
“I’m surprised you wanted to kiss me,” he commented to begin the conversation.
Edward’s face was still red and he looked positively adora
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