“I’ve never been on one of these,” Michael said uneasily, rubbing his arm as he sat a little too rigidly.
“Hey,” you said softly, reaching over and resting your hand on his leg, “relax.”
He nodded, letting out the heavy breath he had been holding and sunk into the seat next to you as the ferris wheel cart had begun its ascension. The stuffed animal he had won you sat between you both.
This was your first official date with Michael and he was more nervous than you had ever seen him. It was probably a mix of the heights and the date.
You watched him as he peered out over the carnival below you, the colorful lights glowing onto him in the most magnificent way. Grabbing the stuffed animal, you moved it from between you two and scooted closer to him.
When you felt the cart stop at the highest point, Michael shifted around in his seat and looked over at you.
“Thank you for finally letting me take you on a real date,” he said, chewing on his bottom lip. You admired his nervous habits.
“I’ve been waiting,” you joked, reaching up and pushing his hair off of his forehead when the wind blew it.
You felt his arm snake around your waist, pulling you even closer and watched as his eyes flicked down to your lips, his tongue darting out and wetting his own. You moved your hand to rest at the back of his neck, gently pulling him closer and you nudged your nose against his.
You couldn’t help but smile as he let out a shaky breath, his eyes closing and you felt his grip around your waist tighten. You knew that you would have to be the one to initiate anything but you loved the idea of it.
After gently brushing your lips against his, you fully leaned into him and your mouths fell into a perfect kiss. He hesistated at first, clearly not knowing what to do, but you kept the kiss slow and gentle. It only lasted a minute or so, the cart beginning to move back down to the ground making you pull away.
Michael bit his lip as he fought a smile, shaking his head at you. You quickly leaned in, pressing your lips to his again for a moment.
“Thank for letting me give you the most cheesy first kiss,” you said teasingly.