forum Heal This Broken Heart [Private // Closed]

Started December 12, 2018 by @Imperfect_Autumn group

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Devon tried not to smile as she chewed. It was hard, though, and impeded her progress more than she would have liked…

Sebastian swallowed his final mouthful and uttered an overly dramatic cry of victory. “Did I win?”

Devon swallowed her last bite as he spoke, shaking her head with a smile. "Yeah, I guess you did. Nice job, Seb."

Sebastian laughed quietly. “I promise I don’t normally eat like a pig.”

“I’ve seen you eat before, and I know you don’t,” Devon reminded him with a soft laugh.

“Right, yeah.” Still chuckling, Sebastian dabbed at his face with a napkin. “What’s my prize?”

(they’re not at cheek-kiss stage yet, right?)

(I mean, she wouldn’t be upset if he did it… But she wouldn’t do it herself.)

Devon hummed in thought, glancing away for a moment. “Um… I don’t know yet. How about you think about what you want, and I’ll let you know if I can or will give it to you?”

(so it’s okay?)

Sebastian’s cheeks went pink. “I have an idea… but I don’t want to hurt you.”

(Sure, why not? Lol.)

“O-oh…? What’s that?” Devon wondered, her heart skipping a beat at his blush.

(lol)

Sebastian hesitated, then reached forward and lightly tapped her cheek. After a moment, he tapped his lips. "You don't have to agree."

“You want to kiss my cheek… As your prize?” Devon questioned breathily, blinking up at him.

Sebastian’s face went pink. “I—Yes. Please. If you want me to.”

Devon blinked a couple of times, feeling her cheeks burning. She was sure the blood rushing to her face was dark enough to rival the blush that coated Sebastian’s.

“I— Okay. Sure. Yeah, you can… Yeah,” she breathed, her eyes wide.

Sebastian reached out and intertwined their fingers. After a moment of hesitation, he leaned forward…. and brushed his lips across her cheek.

Devon chooses her eyes as she felt his lips brush against her cheek. Her breath caught in her throat, then rushed out in a heavy breath. Even after he pulled away, she kept her eyes closed, the feeling of his lips on her cheek lingering.

Sebastian brushed his thumb across her knuckles. “Happy Valentine’s Day, Devon…” he whispered, pressing one hand against his pounding heart.

Devon slowly opened her eyes to look at him, blinking once before she let a small, somewhat shy smile cross her lips. “Happy Valentine’s Day to you, too, Seb… Thank you.”

"I should be the one thanking you…" he whispered, trying and failing to hold back an enormous, dorky smile.

"Well, you made my day, so I'm thanking you," Devon whispered back, her smile growing. "I hope it was as good of a day for you as it was for me."

“I can safely assure you that this was the best day I’ve had in a while,” he answered with a soft, bashful grin.

Devon grinned and squeezed his hands. “I’m glad… Oh, I need to pick Layla up. Um, would you like to come with?”

"Of course," Sebastian smiled. "I'd be happy to."

“Great. I’m sure she’ll be happy to see her Bahstin,” Devon chuckled. “We can take my car, if you want.”