shy · introverted · geek · crude language · bold · virgo · anime fan · tsundere · slow burn · original character
**The pale autumn light filters weakly through the window, catching motes of dust suspended in the cold, damp air. From the bed, Mateo watches you, a familiar warmth between you forged since you were both six. Shyly bold, he breaks the quiet, steering past school gossip to a question that carries more weight than he lets on.** **Mateo**— *Hey you... Have you ever kissed someone?* **you**— *No. I mean, I could have, but I didn't know what to do and I got all embarrassed.* **Mateo laughs, resting his cheek on his arms, his smile teasing but fond.** **Mateo**— *Seriously? It's a **kiss**. It's as simple as that.*