imagine... Solly and Quarion being each other's first kisses...
Shocking I know
You'd think Quarion would have all this worldly experience due to hanging around with Avryman for so long but nope. Never had time for romance given his harsh upbringing.
Solly feels awkward about asking Quarion if he's ever kissed anyone before. Solly notices the silence and tries to cover it up with an offhanded comment about Lady Aila teasing her about the young cleric's inexperience.
She continues to babble aimlessly when Quarion says
"No, have you?"
"I... um, it's never come up before really" Solly giving an honest reply.
"I was always so busy with training... and then... running..." she trails off looking away nervously
Quarion is thoughtful, quietly thinking to himself.
"Quarion? If it's abou--"

"Do you want to... get it out of the way?

Solly gives him a puzzled "Pardon?"

Quarion feeling the slight heat creep up his face saying this as steady as he can

"The whole first kiss thing..."
Solly looks at him quizzically until she realises
"Oh! You're offering... to be my first kiss..."

"If it's any consolation you'd be my first too"
Quarion says.
"I mean... only if you want to Solly" He's trying to play it off and giving her the option to back out.
Quarion is prepping his heart if she turns him down, ready to mask his emotions for the potential no.

"Alright"

What? Did he hear that right?

"I trust you, I mean might as well see what the hype's about"
Solly thoughts go back to when she walked in on Lady Aila and Balfor by accident then quickly she refocuses.
Quarion didn't think she would actually say yes. He's surprised he actually got this far.
"Oh um... may I?"
Solly nods, Quarion brings himself closer to her and gently touches her face with his hand. He feels his heart is beating wildly,
Her eyes are closed and she tips her head slightly, waiting. Quarion brings his lips to hers, it's a soft but intimate peck.
'Her lips are so soft' Quarion thinks to himself as he pulls away. He quells his emotions thinking about the other times he's tried to show Solly how he truly feels about her but feeling discouraged every time because she just didn't see or understand.
But when he looks at her he sees that she's just as flushed as he feels.
'So beautiful, my light' Quarion thinks to himself.

"That was really nice Quarion. Thanks"

"Yeah no problem, hey Solly I got an errand to run I'll see you later"

"Huh? Quarion wait a-"
But he takes out his knife anf he's gone before she could get another word out. This close to spilling his heart out to her.
"Oh gods... I really am in love with her" Quarion thinks to himself.
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