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Part 14 of Kiss Ask Bingo
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2025-08-31
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Falling Into Place

Summary:

James tries to date all of the girls in their class only to discover what he really needs is a bloke.

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Kiss Ask Bingo - French Kiss

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James pouts as he throws himself on his bed opposite Sirius. 

“Date went that well, eh?” Sirius teases, not even looking up from his book. 

This scene is too common these days since James decided he needed to date every bird in their year after his first date with Lily crashed and burned.

It’s not just that Lily wasn’t all that into him, it’s that she claimed he was confused if he thought he needed to date a bird rather than a bloke.

Annoyed and trying to prove something, James had set out to date and snog every bird in their year to make it clear that he was into birds.

Only… well, every kiss just felt weird.

Not exactly unpleasant (although some were).  They just felt… weird, wrong in some way.

And he heard a rumor that suggested he was the problem.

He denied it, of course, but with yet another failed snog he can’t help wondering… Maybe he’s the problem?

“Do you think I’m bad at snogging?” James asks. 

Sirius looks at him, surprised.  “Well, I – er – I can’t say I’ve thought much about your snogging abilities.”

“Yeah, but if you did – you would think I’m good, right?”

“Er, honestly, James, I wouldn’t be able to say one way or another as I’ve never snogged you or – or thought about snogging you,” Sirius says, cheeks pink.

James huffs.  “Well, could you?  I need to know if I’m the problem.”

James doesn’t pay attention as he gets up and starts pacing.  “It’s just – none of the snogging I’ve been doing feels right and –”

He’s cut off by Sirius kissing him as soon as he turns back around. 

He’s surprised at first, but Sirius’ hands are in his hair, and he easily melts against him.  He pulls Sirius’ hips against his own and smiles into the kiss. 

It’s kind of perfect.  They fit together like two puzzle pieces. 

Sirius’ lips are soft and fruity, and he runs his tongue across James’ lips after a moment.  James opens his mouth to allow access, and the kiss becomes a whole lot more intense in the best way. 

He loves it.

He loves everything about this kiss.

The way Sirius takes the lead, the slight scuff of his barely-there beard, and the way they just mesh together perfectly. 

It’s the best kiss he’s had a long time and he’s done a lot of kissing.

He’s disappointed when Sirius leans back with a smile instead of continuing to kiss him.

“I’m thinking it’s not you, James.  You got nothing to worry about,” Sirius says, moving away and tossing himself on the bed like snogging James was nothing.

“Erm, I – I …” James stutters.

It occurs to him that Lily might be right about him.  That he really needs a bloke rather than a bird, but not just any bloke.

James falls to sit on his bed.  “You – er – you just snogged me…”

“Yeah, you said I should,” Sirius offers.  “So that I could give you an accurate assessment of your snogging skills.  Top notch, James.”

“So, you might – er – want to do it, again?”

Sirius gives him a look.  “You don’t mean for like … practice, right?”

“Not at all,” James says.  “I mean, like, would you maybe wanna go on a date with me?  And then, snog after?”

Sirius bursts out laughing.  “Yeah, James, anything you want.”

“Good.”

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