Dazai's back met a hard surface. It all went by so fast.

One second he was annoying his partner, the next he was thrown against a wall.

Chuuya looked up at him and put an arm against the wall as if boxing Dazai in.

"Do not overthink this."

Chuuya stood on his toes and curled his fingers into Dazai's fluffy hair. He pulled him down until their lips touched.

Dazai was unsure how to process these feelings. He had never kissed someone or been kissed before. What was this heat blooming in his cheeks? What was this tugging feeling on his heart? He had so many questions.

"Mmph--Chuuya, what are you doing?"

Chuuya scowled at his partner for breaking away. This was the first time he felt emotional attachment and Dazai stopped him from expressing it. He wanted to throw him into the wall again, and leave him there.

"I'm throwing a soiree; what the fuck does it look like I'm doing??"

Dazai choked down a laugh from that response. "A-are you drunk?"

"I wish."

Dazai stared at the redhead, frozen. He suddenly felt the stress in his shoulders melt away when he heard Chuuya mumble something in his ear and felt his warm lips on his own again.

Dazai was the one to break away first again, but he let the kiss last longer.

"Wh-what does this mean, Chuuya? Have you finally fallen head over heels for me?"

Chuuya scoffed. "I hate to admit that I have."

Dazai froze again. "Huh??"

"I like you, you idiot."

Dazai felt as if his brain short-circuited. No longer could he properly think. His mind was swarmed with so many thoughts he felt like he was drowning in them.

But he liked it.

Dazai looked down at his frazzled partner, and this time, he initiated the kiss. For Dazai never having done it before, he was quite good at it.

Chuuya did not want to break away, but he did anyway. After all, his inquiry would not ask itself.

"Do you like me, too?"

Dazai weaved a few of his fingers underneath Chuuya's gloves to feel his skin. He watched the red crawl up Chuuya's face. Cute, he thought.

"I don't know what this is going to do to our partnership. But...yes. Yes, I do. I have for a long time. I did not understand what these feelings were for the longest time, but now I have an answer. I like--I really like you, Chuuya."

Chuuya stares up at his partner before pulling him into a kiss once again.