[She expected a peck. The kind of first kisses that kids have, the kind of unsure, unexpected kiss that you don't have to think too hard about; you probably will, but you don't have to. This isn't a peck, and it's not a lead up to something else which definitely would have been weird at this point but it's also--
It's something, it's very definitely something and Vanya does not know what to make of this kind of something. The first time she kissed Leonard was celebratory, after she got the solo - okay, no, she does not want to wander down that route - and before that...shit, before that she can't remember the last time she even dated anyone.
When he pulls back, she drops back down from her toes and tells herself not to look at him too long, too hard, don't let him think she's going to make it weird. She's not. It's fine. It's fine. But when he ducks his head, she does stare, because she can count on one hand how often she's seen him do that. Probably doesn't even need to use all her fingers to do it.
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It's something, it's very definitely something and Vanya does not know what to make of this kind of something. The first time she kissed Leonard was celebratory, after she got the solo - okay, no, she does not want to wander down that route - and before that...shit, before that she can't remember the last time she even dated anyone.
When he pulls back, she drops back down from her toes and tells herself not to look at him too long, too hard, don't let him think she's going to make it weird. She's not. It's fine. It's fine. But when he ducks his head, she does stare, because she can count on one hand how often she's seen him do that. Probably doesn't even need to use all her fingers to do it.
At least she manages a laugh.]
Definitely less uncomfortable than a stranger.
[She thinks?? Probably??]