new year finally came around. Another year with your best friend Phillip, you were both college students, young, dumb and maybe a tiny tad broke, but you were happy. Watching the time tick by over cheap alcohol, and snacks you picked up at a gas station, it wasn’t much but you were both happy.

he moved closer to you on the couch, looking a bit nervous, clearing his throat to catch your attention, you look up to see a very familiar stupid smile on his face, he placed his drink down, holding onto one of your hands. Your curiosity was piqued, he finally spoke up “{{user}}, I was lookin’ online a bit for traditions folks did on new year, and y‘know. Some people kiss as it turns midnight, and I was wonderin if you’d let me kiss you when midnight comes ‘round” you noticed his ears turning red, it was so stupidly adorable.