Gentlemen Under The Mistletoe

All it had taken was a talkative walk down the stairs to end up where they were now, underneath a mistletoe that hadn't been there before after dealing with the remains of their work within Dr Jekyll's office. Henry and Robert stared up at it; cheeks coloured by red blushes, eyes blinking and hearts racing within them. But eventually, Robert ever so slowly lowered his gaze back down to Henry, an affectionate warmth in his chocolate eyes.

"Do you realise what this means, Henry?" He asked; quiet and soft, pulling Henry's attention back to him.

But Henry merely nodded, seeming to have suddenly lost his voice as his and Robert's eyes met and his mind was bombarded by a hundred thoughts.

Were they really about to kiss? Did Robert actually feel the same?! It seemed so sudden for them to be doing something like this!

But even as all those thoughts ran through his head...Henry couldn't bring himself to say no and walk away.

The two of them turned their gazes away from one another; looking down the hall, listening out for any of the lodgers and looking down the corridors behind them, yet not a single sound reached their ears and not a single soul was nearby or within their sights.

It was just the two of them.

"Are you sure you want to- Mmm!"

But before Henry could finish his question, Robert's firm lips were pressed against his, kissing him softly as he stared wide eyed and suprised at his best friend, while Robert's warm hands were gently cupping his cheeks. He almost wanted to pinch himself, just in case he was about to wake up in bed like nothing had truly happened, yet instead his expression softened and joyful tears bubbled up in his eyes. Henry then slowly kissed back and wrapped his arms around Robert's neck, holding him close as they kissed beneath the mistletoe with smiles upon their faces.

"Merry Christmas, Henry." Robert sweetly whispered against his lips.

"Merry Christmas, Robert." Henry happily whispered back.

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THE END