@sweetlybite sent: "3, 2, 1..." (From Ace or a muse of your choosing)
[Send 3, 2, 1... for a New Year's Kiss from my muse | selectively accepting]
Ace loves the atmosphere just before midnight. The excitement and anticipation in the air, the sense of insouciance, the feeling that everything matters more than before and at the same time not at all because in just a few minutes everyone gets a blank new page to write on. This year all those feelings are amplified by the fact that he experiences them several meters high up in the air; high enough to make him a little woozy. The air is even colder up here, but he's wrapped up nicely in his jacket and beanie, and there's a comfortable warmth spreading from Floyd's body to his own where their bodies touch.
He's seated on Floyd's broomstick, facing him, his legs dangling over the other's hips so he can be as close to him as possible. If he stopped a moment to think about it he'd realize how risky it is to sit in this position while floating in this height, but Ace is not exactly famous for considering consequences before they happen.
He feels good and giddy - a mood reflected in the big smile on his face. Below them the crowd begins to chant the countdown to midnight and Ace brings his arms up to wrap them around Floyd's neck. He never expected to do something like this with Floyd Leech of all people, but now that they're here he can't imagine himself with anyone else. Maybe in the new year he'll actually have the guts to ask if this means as much to Floyd as it does to him.
"3.. 2.." he chimes in at the last moment - and then his lips are pressed against Floyd's and all sound is swallowed by their kiss as the world around them explodes in bangs and colors. Ace's heart makes several jumps, beating so hard he's sure Floyd can feel it against his own chest. They're so much closer to the fireworks than they would be if they'd waited down there with the others, and for a moment it feels like they exist only for them.
Quickly the air fills with the smell of burning things and smoke but Ace associates only happy memories with it. He breaks the kiss after a moment and looks around, eyes wide as they take in the sea of colors and sparks. He turns back to Floyd, smiling even brighter than before as he watches the colors reflected on Floyd's skin.
"Happy New Year," he calls, raising his voice enough so Floyd can hear him over the sound of he fireworks all around them.