NEW LIFE : A SECOND CHANCE

Again, Xing Han did the unexpected. Rather, raised unexpected questions.

"Okay. Let me get this straight. You ... want me to teach you how to kiss ..." Kyle said slowly.

Xing Han nodded eagerly.

"As in, teach you through action ..." Kyle continued, looking at Xing Han straight in the eye.

Xing Han continued nodding, his eyes wide and innocent.

"As in, you want me to kiss you," Kyle finally said it.

"Yes! Yes!" Xing Han said excitedly, "I mean, when you explained and showed how to do it before, I tried practising in front of the mirror. I tilted my head and such but it wasn't the same."

"Ya think?!" Kyle said exasperatingly.

"The mirror would only reflect what I would do so I couldn't get the feel of the head to the left and right thing. Plus, kissing the mirror is meh. It's cold and flat," Xing Han complained, "So I tried using this part of my hand to kiss."

Xing Han pointed at the fleshy part of his palm, right under the thumb.

"Kissing there was soft, but ... it just felt strange. When you kiss yourself, which is the sensation you feel? On the lips or on your palm?" Xing Han said, "It was weird. If I focused on my lips, I felt what it was kissing but if I focused on my hand, I just felt wet."

"You ... felt wet ... " Kyle said with a straight face, trying to hold back his laughter.

"My PALM felt wet!" Xing Han shouted in agitation.

"So please, Kyle. Teach me how to kiss properly. I don't want to have a failed first kiss!" Xing Han pleaded, grabbing Kyle by the arm and shaking it.

"Oh please, Xing Han," Kyle replied, "I believe it's natural. Look at Sam - he got into it quite easily."

"Sam's different!" Xing Han insisted, "He can just do whatever he reads or sees. I can't."

"Please please please Kyle!"

"I seriously can't believe you're asking me to kiss you," Kyle muttered.

"Oh pfft. Straight guys kissing each other is pretty normal now, ya know.* All this 'sensitivity' and 'embracing' things openly. There's nothing wrong with that," Xing Han stated.

"And you're fine with kissing me?" Kyle asked, just to make sure.

Xing Han looked at Kyle in genuine puzzlement, "Why wouldn't I be? I'm asking you to, aren't I?"

Kyle just looked at him, and his heart just got warm. This BFF of his is so pure that it's going to be a pity to taint him.

Luckily Kyle had no qualms to completely corrupt the poor boy.

"Fine, I'll do it," Kyle said, "Remember. You asked for it."

"Yes!" Xing Han shouted with glee, punching the air.

"So, what do I do?" he asked, facing Kyle.

"Nothing," he answered, "For now. You're the girl in this scenario, okay? So listen carefully."

Xing Han nodded, paying full attention.

"You remember what I told you before?" Kyle asked.

"A bit," Xing Han confessed, "Kissing with lips, not eating. Do not smash lips together. Kiss the upper or lower lip."

"You have the gist of it," Kyle answered, "I'll give you more tips when you're kissing a girl, okay?"

"YES! How to score!" Xing Han shouted excitedly.

"Calm down, little puppy," Kyle said with a laugh.

"The very first thing to do before you even start kissing is ... to get her permission," Kyle stressed, "This can be through words, or if you're shy, then just from a tacit agreement."

"What do you mean?"

Kyle went closer to Xing Han and said, "Give hints that it's what you want to do. Look at her in the eye, then at her lips. Don't talk. Just go closer. If she doesn't back off, keep on going."

Kyle brought his face close to Xing Han, demonstrating. He looked at him in the eyes and lowered his lids a bit to focus on his lips. He looked back up to Xing Han's eyes and slowly inched closer, their lips getting closer.

"You can even caress her cheek or something, like this," Kyle said, as he brought his hand up and cupped Xing Han's cheek, using one thumb to stroke his cheeks.

"Make sure your fingers are at the back of her neck so that you can do this," Kyle said as he tilted his head to the left while tilting Xing Han's head to the right, "You can use one hand, or two hands for this move."

"I personally prefer the one hand move because your other hand can ... well, you know, touch her elsewhere," Kyle explained, "Like her waist, but don't hold on too hard. Just put your hands there first. When the kiss gets more heated, you can bring her closer to you."

Xing Han nodded, taking in all the information seriously, his eyes sparkling. Man, he was so lucky to have Kyle who could teach him all of this. It was amazing how good a teacher Kyle was, for Xing Han could truly understand and imagine it.

This was just pure gold!

It was so exciting!

"If she has not protested at all, and is even looking at you eagerly, you go in for the kill," Kyle said as he came even closer.

Xing Han could feel Kyle's breath on his face, and lips as he talked and came closer. On instinct, Xing Han closed his eyes.