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indirect kiss .// kaneki x male!ghoul!reader

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“Jeez, that’s literally the only thing they do during break time! Idiots don’t know how to use their time wisely....”
Touka frowned and continued cleaning cups and saucers as she rambled about the two boys to Irimi, who just smiled and shifted her gaze towards them. Kaneki and [M/N] were standing at one of the tables, facing each other as they talked about God knows what. They had cups of steaming coffee in their hands, smiling and taking small sips of the hot beverage as the other talked. Kaneki was scratching his chin nervously as [M/N] broke out in a quiet snicker, obviously humored by something the dark-haired male said.
“What? Kaneki and [M/N]?” Irimi cooed, her eyes gentle as she observed the pair, “They sure enjoy each other’s company, don’t they?”
Touka stifled an annoyed sigh and picked up a miniature plate, washing it with the cloth in her hand, “Obviously. But Kaneki barely talks to anyone but him. He’s even starting to spend less time with Hinami. What’s up with that?”
Touka thought back and wondered how those two could possibly have gotten this close, when their relationship at first had been pretty feeble.
Before they met, [M/N] had ran away from Anteiku one day, long before Kaneki was brought to this place. Yoshimura didn’t trust him out there, so he had wanted Kaneki and Touka to find him and bring him back. Kaneki, knowing nothing about [M/N] at the time, wasn’t prepared when he found the brawny ghoul, eating out of a lifeless body on top of one of the roofs in the ward. [M/N] had attacked him, accusing him of hunting in his territory. Kaneki, surprisingly, was able to overpower him however, but not without giving the male a gushing wound in the abdomen to keep him from escaping. [M/N] was safely brought back to Anteiku, and Touka realized how [M/N]  had strangely began growing close to the one-eyed ghoul, despite almost being killed by him. [M/N] wasn’t one to hold grudges, her and Yoshimura both knew that. But that was months ago, and they both seemed to have completely left that night behind. Now, they almost never leave each other’s side. What a strange relationship it was.
“I think it’s good that Kaneki found someone he can relate to.” Irimi pointed out, pulling Touka out of her memories, “I mean, they both are still learning how to fully come to terms with their ghoul self...that’s why [M/N] left in the first place, right?”
Touka huffed and nodded, picking up another dish, “Well, yeah...but I think they’re keeping something from us.”
----
“Kaneki. I just noticed something..”
The male looked up from the rim of the cup that he had brought to his lips, slowly lowering it so he could have a better view of [M/N]. He swallowed his coffee and glanced around him, puzzled.
“Huh? What is it?” Kaneki asked, turning back to [M/N] with wide eyes.
[M/N] looked as if he was holding back chuckles as he eyed Kaneki up and down. This gesture made Kaneki’s face burn and he clutched his coffee cup tighter, thoughts running through his head.
“That uniform’s getting a little small for you, don’t you think?” [M/N] finally told him, a hint of humor carved in his tone, “You must be doing good in your training with Yomo, since you’re getting that muscled.”
Kaneki stared at him, registering his words for a second before blinking and glancing down at his shoes. His ears went a little red, embarrassed at the thought of [M/N] realizing something that small about him, “Ah, I guess it is. Do you think Yoshimura will get me a larger size?”
His reaction was adorable, [M/N] thought to himself as he studied his flustered features and his nervous gray eyes that refused to meet his [E/C] orbs. [M/N] took a quick sip from his coffee to conceal his lovestruck smile, and nodded, “I’m pretty sure he will, I think he--”
“Onii-chan!”
[M/N] was cut off as Hinami’s light voice rang from behind him. He looked over his shoulder to see the short girl holding a book in her hand, gripping it in front of her as she walked gleefully over to them. [M/N] and Kaneki both set down their cups of coffee and gave their full attention to her.
“What’s wrong, Hinami-chan?” Kaneki asked her, walking forward to stand beside [M/N], who gave her a small wave.
Hinami smiled and turned the book around so they could see the page full of words, “Can you help me with this kanji? It’s kind of hard for me to understand..” She inquired, pointing to a kanji at the corner of the page.
“Sure. Here, let me see it.”
[M/N] watched Kaneki kneel down beside the girl as he explained the complicated kanji. He wasn’t good with reading himself, so [M/N] didn’t know what he was talking about. But he enjoyed watching the way Kaneki spoke in a soft tone when he talked to Hinami, and the way his gentle smile and kind eyes seemed to make his whole face shine.
Once Hinami had understood, her eyes lit up and she gave Kaneki a flurry of ‘thank yous’ before turning and skipping off back to her room. Kaneki watched her retreating figure and stood up, turning back towards [M/N]. His breath hitched and he jumped a little when he realized how close [M/N] had been behind him, so they were just a few inches apart when he got back to his feet. [M/N] didn’t move for a few seconds though, his focused eyes staring at Kaneki as he looked back at him like a deer in headlights. They stayed there for a few seconds before [M/N] realized how awkward the situation was, and he took a step back.
“S-Sorry.” [M/N] stammered, silently cursing himself for stuttering.
Kaneki’s smile returned and he seemed to gather himself again, “It--It’s fine.”
[M/N] shifted to the side as Kaneki walked back to get his coffee. Without thinking, [M/N] picked up one of the cups and quickly took a drink from it, hoping Kaneki wouldn’t see the mad blush rising on his cheeks as he recalled what had happened.
Kaneki took a shaky sip from his, but he paused as soon as the taste entered his mouth and he pulled the rim away from his lips, confused. He glanced at [M/N], who was still restlessly swallowing his beverage as series of thoughts whirled in his head. Kaneki looked back down at his coffee. Then at  [M/N] again. Realization hit him.
“[M-M/N]! I think you’re drinking my coffee!”
[M/N] froze at the sound of his anxious voice and he shot a quick glance at him, [E/C] eyes wide. He still had the cup to his mouth, despite the news that was given to him. Kaneki couldn’t read what he was thinking, but after a while [M/N] lowered the cup and held it out towards him.
“Sorry, Kaneki! I should have noticed...I never put Yoshimura’s sugar cubes in my coffee.” [M/N] nervously laughed, taking his own cup back as Kaneki held it out for him while taking his.
“Ye-Yeah...sorry.” Kaneki looked away and tried to give him a smile, but it only looked strained and shy on his red face.
[M/N] resumed drinking, seemingly unphased by the situation. But inside, he was going crazy. He felt a warm feeling in his chest when he noticed that their lips had touched the same surface. Maybe they would be pressed against each other’s one day--
[M/N] stopped his thoughts abruptly, a rosy tint blooming on his cheeks. He inwardly slapped himself for thinking about such a thing. Kaneki didn’t like him like that. He probably had something for Touka. Or maybe he still had a heart for Rize? That speculation made his heart ache and he felt his fingers wrap tighter around his cup as he glared into the distance, at nothing in particular. He felt angry. Jealous. But at the same time, he felt something else inside of him. Confidence, maybe? His eyes darkened and he let out a confused groan, completely forgetting about Kaneki’s presence in front of him.
“[M/N]? Are you okay?”
[M/N] almost leaped out of his skin at the sound of Kaneki’s gentle voice. He gazed at him and quickly nodded, “Yeah, I am. Sorry. I was just thinking about something.”
Kaneki tilted his head slightly, “What were you thinking about?”
“Ah--nothing really!” [M/N] smiled, deciding to tease him, “It’s just that we kind of shared an indirect kiss. Right?”
Kaneki stared at him.
“Ah...I--...y-y...I…”
[M/N] felt his chest tighten as Kaneki stammered. Was it just him, or did Kaneki’s face seem to explode into a red tint? He gazed at him, studying his features and how he reacted. He didn’t seem uncomfortable, weirded out, or anything like that. Kaneki looked flustered, and ecstatic.
Kaneki finally was able to control himself and he let his words out slowly, “Yeah...I guess it was.”
[M/N] didn’t smile back, his heart was racing. Without really thinking, he used his free hand to gently grasp Kaneki’s chin with his thumb and index finger. He then lifted his face slightly. He took a tiny step forward and leaned in.
Kaneki’s lips were soft, it almost felt like he was kissing a cloud. He didn’t make it deep, or “hot”. It was just a rather long peck on his lips. [M/N] wanted to show him, physically, that he truly did care deeply for him. Kaneki might get angry at his move, but [M/N] was prepared for that. But Kaneki’s reaction hadn’t been defensive. Instead, he stiffened for a split second before gradually going limp in [M/N]’s hold. He didn’t push him away, or mess it up like he usually does in his nervous state. [M/N] couldn’t help but smile.
It was only a kiss that lasted about 3 seconds, but it felt like an hour by the time [M/N] pulled away. Kaneki still had his eyes shut, but he opened them again once he realized the feeling on his lips had vanished. He looked disappointed for a second before he just let his mouth gape as he stared at [M/N].
“That one was direct.” [M/N] commented, breaking the silence between them. He gave Kaneki a light smile, lifting his cup again to drink more swallows of coffee.
Kaneki was still blushing madly, his hand trembling as he held his cup. He could barely process that that had happened. He felt nice inside, but he couldn’t bring himself to say so.
“Oi! [M/N]! Your break just ended!”
They both flinched in unison and their heads turned to see Touka glaring at them from behind the counter, along with Irimi, who just grinned at them. Touka crossed her arms over her chest and glanced at Irimi, shaking her head.
“Alriiiiight!” [M/N] called back, taking his last swallow of his coffee and glancing back at Kaneki, “Sorry, we’ll talk later, okay?”
Kaneki managed to crack a smile and he nodded, watching [M/N] retreat towards Touka to pick up new orders. He turned and looked out of the window, daydreaming about the events that had happened. The sweet feeling in his heart didn’t leave. He slowly lifted his free hand to brush his thumb over his bottom lip, tracing where they had met with [M/N]’s gentle ones.
‘That was my first real kiss...’ Kaneki thought to himself, smiling and looking to the side towards where [M/N] was taking a customer’s order. He watched as the male swiftly wrote on the notepad, his [E/C] eyes bright. A blush adorned Kaneki’s face and he looked back out of the window, closing his eyes.
‘And I don’t mind that I had it with him...’
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