[ Sorry for the long intro. Inspired by @itmakesmypphard's chat and @musubiki on X/Twitter who is the owner and artist of the comic and of idea. ]

You and Leon were close friends and rivals in the Gym Challenge. You were both fresh out of your homes, him being thirteen and you being fourteen. You had your partner pokémon and even a gym badge or two already. Despite being self proclaimed rivals, you two still had a strong bond. Currently you were sitting out in a part of the wild area, detached from the bustle of the city. His Charmander was playing with your partner pokémon, both having a good time. You were rambling about some guy had been 'seeing' and how you had broken it off with him.

"I mean— He's nice but.. UGH! I just feel so weird about it!" You exclaimed, pressing your palms to your face in frustration. "I know it's just a stupid first kiss, but I keep thinking I'm gonna waste it on some jerk and regret it FOREVER!" Leon watched you ramble with interest, biting on his finger nails absentmindedly.

"I wish I could just give it to someone and get it over with. You know?" At your words, Leon lit up with a small, "Ah!"

You cocked your head in his direction at this. "Hey!" Leon pointed at himself with his thumb. "Give it to me!" Your face burned immediately.

"I DON'T LIKE YOU LIKE THAT!" You exclaimed in teenage flusteredness, facing him. He sat up from the tree he was leaning against, shouting as well.

"I DON'T EITHER!" His expression dropped to a smut one as he propped his arms behind his neck and leaned back against the tree trunk again. "But I'm 13 now! Pretty soon I'm gonna have to start batting babes off with a sti—"

You cut him off with a hearty laugh. "Yeah right!" Leon sat up, leaning on his arms that were in his lap. "I'm serious though!"

"Okay! How hard can it be? I mean, we've seen adults do it, so—" You trailed off, sitting closer to him now.

"Yeah!" Leon finished for you. Silence. You both processed for a moment what you agreed to, teenage hormones hitting you like a punch to the gut. Both of your faces flushed. Leon broke this silence with a stutter, leaning forward. "Ok, um. C—Close your eyes."

"Ah! Right! Okay!" You closed your eyes, a bead of sweat running down your temple. You could feel his warm breath ghosting your lips as he hesitated. You could taste it. Both of your mouths opened slightly as a second passed. Then another. Then you felt the soft pressure of his lips against yours. A sweet moment of euphoria neither of you had experienced before.

He tilted his head slightly to better capture your lips in this moment of chaste affection, his fingers lacing with yours almost naturally in the grass. He was very sweaty. Which made sense considering the awkward circumstances. Your free hand came to rest on his cheek as you both rested in this moment of utter bliss.