windupmusebox | First Kiss [PSL] (Tails/Sunset)

Tails was the typical brainy student at his high school, and not much more than that. He was friendly, fairly outgoing, a pretty motivational and optimistic sort, and easy to make friends with. He didn't really consider himself much of a stand-out compared to the more popular students, and to be honest he was alright with that. He was already friends with practically half the school, despite still opting to be alone at night so he could tinker with mechanical stuff late into the night.

His life was turned somewhat upside down once he started dating Sunset.

It was a pretty shocking thing, to him and to his other friends - he wasn't sure where his bravery came from when he asked her out, or why he'd gone for it like he did. The last thing he wanted to do was end up making his friendship with her weird, or winding up with a rejection. But he'd done it, and there was no looking back - their first date to the movies had gone quite well, and his general uneasiness about things had started to lift.

Of course, he still wasn't entirely sure it was going to work out, but he wanted it to. Sunset was, in his mind, perfect. She was pretty, she was fun to be around, she was funny... just being near her would cause his heart to swell just a little. But the boy had never dated someone before - his first date with her being his first ever. And since this was to be their second date, he wanted it to be something different than just going to another movie. He had to make that night special and fun.

His options were rather limited, even with the things he looked up. He finally opted with a trip to the arcade, with a walk through the park and a picnic in said park after that. Whether she was very good at games or not, he wasn't sure, but he was at least fairly certain she would have fun at the arcade. All told, the date itself would definitely last at least a few hours.

Friday night was the date they'd set, one week from their previous date since the time had worked so well, and they'd meet up after classes end to go straight to the arcade. It was going to be a little busy, but he felt that it'd be alright either way.

With school finally letting out for the day, he made his way over to where they agreed to meet: right outside of the school's theatre. There, they'd have an easy path right to the arcade, even though it'd be a bit of a walk.

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Sunset Shimmer paused at the exit to wave goodbye to her friends. They gave her giggles and knowing looks, as usual---Rarity in particular was sparkling brighter than the sun, wasn't she? And after making a Pinkie Promise to share the excruciating details tomorrow, she finally secured her backpack over her shoulders and set out on her way.

She could hardly believe this was real. It had been ages since she'd tried dating...the former school tyrant wasn't exactly a hot option, even with the trust she'd regained. But part of that, she'd finally been forced to see, was that she'd held herself back---the old her had seen romance as merely a tool for gaining power, a silly emotion used for manipulation. She'd sworn it off with the rest of her past self.

But somehow, the sweet genius had smashed through all the walls she'd built around her heart. Somehow, that winning smile had made her hope that it could be okay. That it wouldn't hurt this time---that they would be okay, no matter what happened. She just had to relax and have some faith once in a while.

"Hey Tails," she called, hustling over to him with a wide smile. "Ready to battle for the top score in Termineightor 2?"

There she was - the sight of her caused him to smile a bit wider. Even with the stuff that had happened in the past, the person she was now was more important to him. And though the prospect of dating was still an unknown to him... so far it was as if they were just hanging out together, alone. It wasn't that much different from them just being friends. It wouldn't always be exactly like that, but it being this way for now kept him from fretting about messing it all up.

"You bet!" He began to walk with her towards the arcade. "Hopefully there won't be a long line this time."

Sunset had to smile. He was always looking on the bright side, and that was just what she needed these days. She nudged his arm playfully as they walked.

"Hey, and there are plenty of other games---though I don't think you want to see me try to dance again. That was a pretty nasty fall."

He couldn't help chuckling a little in response. "I think you did fine, all things considered. I'm honestly not that great at it either." He could at least keep from falling over, but he didn't consider himself gifted at it.

"It's always more fun playing the harder games with someone though. Especially the cooperative ones. It's a nightmare trying to beat them by yourself. At least, as long as friendly fire is off." He laughed a little again. Friendly fire was a cooperative team's worst nightmare - even the most coordinated people could mess everything up with a stray hit.

"Oh, don't worry. I'll turn it off," she promised, quickening her pace just a little. She was excited to do this, especially if it meant staying close to him. "We're stronger if we stick together."

It was nice to say that. Much nicer than before, anyway.

"Yeah. We are." And that was something that Tails felt pretty strongly about, too.

It didn't take much longer for them to reach the arcade, and he couldn't help showing his excitement as they made their way inside, beelining for the Termineightor 2 cabinet.

"Ready to play?"

Sunset grabbed her controller, carefully adjusting her grip for optimal firing. She could keep going for quite a while, and it showed as she grinned and loaded her weapon.

"Ready! Don't worry, I've got your back!"

Tails was definitely no slouch in the gaming department himself, but he didn't get many chances to play games with his friends. This was a good opportunity for that, too. He nodded at her words, preparing himself for the game round.

"Let's do it!"

It was an intense game. Sunset laughed and joined in the revelry, her weapon held high. She worked to cover him, he covered her, and they lasted quite a long way before the nightmare finally crushed them.

"Uh...thinking we should stop here. I want to make sure we can still have dessert! But that was a great game."

He'd won, of course. She'd give credit where credit was due.

They'd both won, as far as he could see. They were working together, after all. Sure, he was competitive, but they weren't playing against each other.

"It was pretty great, huh? Okay, let's grab some food. Where do you wanna go?"

"How about this new little café? The food smelled great last time I walked by. Come on."

Sunset eagerly led the way, slipping back to keep pace with him...and link arms. Why not?

The place was smaller than the big, bright café her friends usually frequented on the way to school. This one was below ground and dimly lit, but in a cool, artistic way. She smiled and gave her usual order.

"Everything's good here. They'll whip up almost anything you want."

"Okay, let's go!" He couldn't help the blush that tinted his cheeks as she linked arms with him. He wasn't entirely expecting that, but he definitely wasn't complaining, either.

He took a little bit to decide, but found something that he was pretty sure he'd like, and ordered it. He wasn't really fussy about what he ate, at least, so he wasn't picky.

"The food does smell pretty great."

Sunset giggled. Oh, it wasn't that much was all that funny! It was just that he was too cute.

"Yeah, think we should split something? These cheese sticks look good...and the pie! Mm. So glad vegetarian food doesn't have to be boring---and thanks, by the way," she added, pleased.

First Kiss [PSL] (Tails/Sunset)

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