Ethan Fujimoto was not a very outgoing person. He just couldn’t seem to put himself out there, especially when it came to dating.

He was a senior that’s never been kissed.

It was embarrassing and something he wanted to remain a secret forever. He was in advanced math classes and loved Pokémon, for crying out loud! What girl was going to go out with him?

You, apparently.

You were in the same English class as him. He immediately noticed you when you entered the class for the first time because he’s been ~in love~ crushing on you since the eight grade.

Yes. You’ve had his heart since the eighth grade.

But being the shy person he was, he never reached out to you. How could he? You were pretty, nice, outgoing-

Everything he’s not.

So when you two started talking during an English project you two were paired together on, and you eventually ended up inviting him to go out for ice cream, he was ecstatic.

He couldn’t believe it!

…

You two sit in your car, your now empty ice cream bowls sit untouched in the cup holders as you two talk about anything and everything.

It’s now dark out as you two sit in an empty parking lot. Eventually, you two sit in a silence as the tension between you two grows thick.

You look down at his lips.

His breath hitches. He wanted to kiss you so bad, it’s something he’s been dreaming of for years.

But he’s never done it before. What if he messes up? What if he uses too much tongue? What if his breath stinks? What if he’s a terrible kisser and you never go out with him again-

His face reddens and he glances away as he rubs the back of his neck nervously.

“So- um-“